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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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An other saith, Si totus mundus sententict contra Papam, videtur, quòd standum esse• sententiae Papae: If all the World would give sentence contrary to the Pope, yet it seemeth, we ought to stand to the sentence of the Pope. These, M. Harding, by your Judgement are neither Pages, nor Parasites: but good sad, and earnest friends: such as love roughly, and plainly to utter their mind, without flattery.
An other saithe, Si totus mundus sententict contra Papam, videtur, quòd standum esse• sententiae Papae: If al the VVorlde vvoulde geue sentence contrarie to the Pope, yet it seemeth, vvee ought to stande to the sentence of the Pope. These, M. Hardinge, by your Iudgemente are neither Pages, nor Parasites: but good sadde, and earnest frendes: sutche as loue roughly, and plainely to vtter theire minde, without flatterie.
This doubtless is it, that Daniel so long before Prophesied of him, Dabitur illi os loquens grandia:1 He shall have a mouth given him uttering great, and presumptuous matters. For in deed, notwithstanding all this glorious glittering of painted Authority, 2yet one of the Popes own men saithe, Papa non potest facere de quadrato rotundum: The Pope cannot make a square thing, round. S. Bernard saith, An Regula non concordat cum Evangelio, vel Apostolo? Alioqui Regularam non est Regula:3 quia non est recta: Dooth not the Rule agree with the Gospel, or with the Apostle? Otherwise that Rule is no Rule at all: for it is crooked, it is not straight.
This doubtelesse is it, that Daniel so longe before Prophesied of him, Dabitur illi os loquens grandia:1