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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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Of all these, and other like Tragical fantasies, for as much as he hath so boldly adventured to make a present unto your Majesty, we have great cause to rejoice in God, for that our controversies are brought to be debated before such a personage, as is able so well, and so deeply to understand them. For I have no doubt, but as by your great Learning, and ⟨image 5⟩marvellous Wisdom, you shall soon see the difference of our Pleadings, so of your Majesties gracious inclination unto all Godliness, you will readily find out the Falsehood, and give sentence with the Truth. Verily, after that your Majesty shall have thoroughly considered the manifest Untruths, and corruptions, together with the Abuses, and Errors of the contrary side: the Weakness of the Cause, the Boldness of the Man, and the immoderate Bitterness of his speech, I have good hope, the more advisedly you shall behold it, the less cause you shall find, wherefore to like it.
Of al these, and other like Tragical fantasies, for as mutche as he hathe so boldely aduentured to make a presente vnto your Maiestie, wee haue great cause to reioise in God, for that our controuersies are brought to be debated before sutche a personage, as is hable so wel, and so deepely to vnderstande them. For I haue no doubte, but as by your greate Learninge, and ⟨image 5⟩marueilous VVisedome, you shal soone see the difference of our Pleadinges, so of your Maiesties graceous inclination vnto al Godlinesse, you wil readily finde out the Falsehedde, and geeue sentence with the Truthe. Verily, after that your Maiestie shal haue thorowly considered the manifest Vntruthes, and corruptions, togeather with the Abuses, and Errours of the contrarie side: the VVeakenesse of the Cause, the Boldenesse of the Man, and the immoderate Bitternesse of his speache, I haue good hope, the more aduisedly you shal beholde it, the lesse cause you shal finde, wherefore to like it.
For the discovery hereof, for my poor portion of Learning, I have endeavoured to do, that I was able: And the same here I humbly present unto your Majesty, as unto my most Gracious, and Sovereign Liege Lady, and, as now, the only Nurse, and Mother of the Church of God within these your Majesties most Noble Dominions. It may please your Majesty graciously to weigh it, and to judge of it, not according to the skill, and ability of the Writer, which is but simple, but according to the weight, and worthiness of the Cause. The poor labours have been mine: the Cause is Goddes. The goodness of the one will be always able to countervail the simplicity of the other.