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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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But there is noted in the Margin of the Apologie, Johannes de Magistris, in stead of Martinus. 1And hereof have ye made your self a pleasant Conquest. We read not these Books our selves: we believe such pelting writers of our sects: we are shamefully, and dangerously deceived. How be it, M. Harding, I require but your Indifferent Judgement: Speak uprightly. Wherefore is it more deadly sin for us, to name Johannes, in stead of Martinus, then it was for you in this self same Book,2 to name Captain Joshua, in stead of y• Prophet Hosea. Or, for one of your Brethren, to allege Hosius, for Athanasius? Or, for D. Srevin Gardiner, in stead of Theophylactus, to allege Theophilus? Cicero allegeth Ajax in stead of Hector: 3Agamemnon, in stead of Ulysses: Eupolis, in stead of Aristophanes. Aristotle allegeth Calypso, in stead of Circe. Your Gratian allegeth Aniceus, for Anicetus: Ambrosius, for Augustinus: & by your own Confession, Calixtus, for Anacletus. S. Chrysostom nameth Habakkuk, for Zephaniah: and Hagar, in stead of Sarah. S. Mark allegeth Abiathar, for Abimelech. S. Matthew nameth Jeremiah, 4for Zechariah.
But there is noted in the Margine of the Apologie, Iohannes de Magistris, in steede of Martinus. 1And hereof haue ye made your selfe a pleasaunte Conqueste. Wee reade not these Bookes our selues: wee beléeue sutche peltinge writers of our sectes: wee are shamefully, and daungerousely deceiued. How be it, M. Hardinge, I require but your Indifferent Iudgement: Speake vprightly. Wherfore is it more dradely sin for vs, to name Iohannes, in stéede of Martinus, then it was for you in this selfe same Booke,2 to name Captaine Iosue, in stéede of y• Prophete Osee. Or, for one of your Brethren, to allege Hosius, for Athanasius? Or, for D. Sreuin Gardiner, in stede of Theophylactus, to allege Theophilus? Cicero allegeth Aiax in steede of Hector: