A04468:2008
A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to…A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to…
A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to a certain book lately set forth by M. Harding, and entitled, A confutation of &c. By John Jewel Bishop of Salisbury.A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to a certaine booke lately set foorthe by M. Hardinge, and entituled, A confutation of &c. By Iohn Iewel Bishop of Sarisburie.
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the sign of the Elephant, by Henry Wykes, Anno 1567. 27. OctobrisImprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Elephante, by Henry VVykes, Anno 1567. 27. Octobris
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M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
The things, which it liketh your Satanical Sprite with blasphemous words to* dishonour, and bring in contempt, are such, as neither your praises can make more praise worthy, nor your upbraidings any whit of less estimation. If any by the stinking breath of your vile words be puffed away into your damned side,2 who so ever they be, they show them selves to have been light chaff, not sound wheat. Yet for good folks sake, that I may leave your vile eloquence to your selves, and answer the matter by you railed at, and belied, and other wise not disproved: I pray you, good Sirs, the† Mass being the highest and most Honourable Service, that is done to God in his Church (which other wheres being already proved, I treat not of in this place), why should not a Priest, by whom only it is, and may be done,* being called to that vocation, and state of life, have reward, and living for it? Rail against the Mass, and Priests serving at the Altar of God until your tongues burn in your head in Hell Fire: We tell you, Priests of the Catholic Church sell† not the Fruit and Merit of Christs Blood offered in the Mass, but only for their ministry and labour require necessary sustenance of Life.
The thinges, whiche it liketh your Sathanical Sprite with blasphemous woordes to* dishonour, and bringe in contempt, are suche, as neither your praises can make more praise woorthy, nor your vpbraidinges any whit of lesse estimation. If any by the stinkinge breath of your vile woordes be puffed awaie into your damned side,