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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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Concerning these Satanical Sprites, & stinking breathes, & vile Words, & such other like flowers of your Eloquence, M. Harding, I confess me self to be far inferior, and never able to make you answer. It is true, that ye say, The Workman is worthy of his hire.1 S. Paul saith, The Lord hath appointed, that who so Preacheth the Gospel, should live by the Gospel. But where did Christ ever say unto you, Go into all the world, and say Private Mass, and offer me up unto my Father, for Remission of Sins? What Apostle, what Prophet, what Doctor, what Father ever taught you so to do? If ye set your self a work without Commission, and run forth, when no man biddeth you, then are ye your own men: and of reason ought to pay your selves.
Concerninge these Satanical Sprites, & stinkinge breathes, & vile Woordes, & sutche other like flowers of your Eloquence, M. Hardinge, I confesse me selfe to be far inferiour, and neuer hable to make you answeare. It is true, that ye saie, The Woorkeman is woorthy of his hiere.1 S. Paule saith, The Lorde hath appointed, that who so Preacheth the Gospel, shoulde liue by the Gospel. But where did Christe euer saie vnto you, Goe into al the worlde, and saie Priuate Masse, and offer me vp vnto my Father, for Remission of Sinnes? What Apostle, what Prophete, what Doctour, what Father euer taught you so to doo? If ye sette your selfe a woorke without Commission, and renne foorthe, when noman biddeth you, then are ye your owne menne: and of reason ought to paie your selues.
If your Masses, as you say, were never set to open sale, wherefore then was this Decree written in the Council of Oxford, 1