A04468:2371
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.
First who seeth not* what a notorious lye they make in the preface and entry to the matter? Say they not, they take not upon them, at this time to bring to light and to the show of the world those doings, which ought rather together with the Authors of them to be buried? And that so to do, their Religion, their shamefastness, their blushing doth not bear it? What is a lie, if this be not? Do they not in deed, that they deny in word? Yea, say they not that thing, which they affirm they say not?
Firste who seeth not* what a notorius lye they make in the preface and entrie to the matter? Saie they not, they take not vpon them, at this time to bringe to light and to the shewe of the world those doinges, whiche ought rather togeather with the Auctours of them to be buried? And that so to doo, theire Religion, theire shamefastnes, theire blusshinge dooth not beare it? VVhat is a lie, if this be not? Doo they not in deede, that they denie in woorde? Yea, saie they not that thinge, whiche they affirme they saie not?
- *By the answer it vvil appear, that this Lie is plain Truth.By the ansvveare it vvil appeare, that this Lie is plaine Truthe.