A04468:2446
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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S. Augustine hereof saithe.‡ Quid sordidius, &c. What can be said more unclean, more void of comeliness, more full of turpitude, then harlots, bawds, and such other like pestilences? ⟨p. 369⟩Take harlots from among men,2 ye shall disturb all things with lecherous lusts. Put the same in the stead of matrons, ye shall dishonest (all things) with spot and sha••. And why is the Bishop of Rome to be blamed for that they be in Rome, more then the French King, the King of Spain, or any other Prince, for suffering them in their dominions?
S. Augustine hereof saithe.‡ Quid sordidius, &c. VVhat can be saide more vncleane, more voide of comelinesse, more ful of turpitude, then harlottes, baudes, and suche other like pestilences? ⟨p. 369⟩Take harlottes from amonge men,2 ye shal disturbe al thinges with lecherous lustes. Put the same in the steede of matrones, ye shal dishonest (all thinges) with spotte and sha••. And why is the Bishop of Rome to be blamed for that they be in Rome, more then the Frenche Kinge, the Kinge of Spaine, or any other Prince, for sufferinge them in their dominions?
- ‡S. Augustine rote these Books▪ de Ordine, before he was Baptized.S. Augustine rote these Bookes▪ de Ordine, before he vvas Baptized.
- 2Stews in Rome.Stevves in Rome.