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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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M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
The third lye is, that Cardinal Campegius, Albertus Pighius, and certain others have taught, that a Priest liveth more Holily and more Chastely, that keepeth a Concubine, then he that hath taken a wife in Matrimony. Why do ye not tell us, where they have taught so? VVill ye that we believe your bare word? Howe can we, having taken you tardy in so many and so manifestlye•? Aristotle once asked▪ what a common liar gained by his lying,* that (quoth he) when he telleth truth, no man will believe him. Wisdom would sirs▪ ye took good heed, that ye prove not such gainers. Now we require you to bring forth proof of that ye charge these learned men withal. We are sure ye cannot.
The thirde lye is, that Cardinal Campegius, Albertus Pighius, and certaine others haue taught, that a Prieste liueth more Holily and more Chastely, that keepeth a Concubine, then he that hathe taken a wife in Matrimonie. VVhy doo ye not tell vs, where they haue taught so? VVill ye that wee beleeue your bare woorde? Howe can wee, hauinge taken you tardy in so many and so manifestlye•? Aristotel once asked▪ what a common lyer gained by his lyeinge,* that (quoth hee) when he telleth truthe, no man will beleeue him. VVisedome woulde syrs▪ yee tooke good heede, that yee proue not suche gayners. Nowe wee require you to bringe foorthe proufe of that ye charge these learned menne withal. VVee are sure ye cannot.
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