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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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It grieveth you much, that we say, The Pope causeth, the Sacramental Bread to be carried before him upon a horse, as the Kings of Persia used in old times to carry the Fire, which they called Orimasda, and imagined the same to be their God. And therefore ye cry out in your Passion, Cham's brood, Hellhounds, and what so ever might serve you best: even with like Sobriety, ⟨p. 295⟩and modesty,1 as they, who sometime in the like case cried out, Magna Diana Ephesiorum: Great is Diana of the Ephesians. Howe be it, other example more agreeable to resemble your folly, we could find none.
It greeueth you mutche, that wée saie, The Pope causeth, the Sacramental Breade to be carried before him vpon a horse, as the Kinges of Persia vsed in olde times to carrie the Fiere, whiche they called Orimasda, and imagined the same to be their God. And therefore ye crie out in your Passion, Chammes broode, Helhoundes, and what so euer might serue you beste: euen with like Sobrietie, ⟨p. 295⟩and modestie,1 as they, whoe sommetime in the like case cried out, Magna Diana Ephesiorum: Great is Diana of the Ephesians. Howe be it, other example more agréeable to resemble your folie, wée coulde finde none.
- 1The carricinge of the Sacrament.The carricinge of the Sacramente.
Neither may you justly, 1and truly say, ye have received none of your Orders, and Usages from the Heathens. Your own Gloss noteth upon the Decrees, Clerici euntes ad Tumulos mortuorum portabant secum Sacramenta Corporis,