A04468:2453
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Whereas ye say, Cornelius Agrippa was the first Author of this slander, it is untrue. For your own Gloss last before alleged, avoucheth it by the Authority of Johannes Andreas, 1a notable Canonist, that lived wellnigh two hundred years, before Agrippa was borne. And Nicolaus de Clavengijs, that lived in the time of y• Emperor Sigismund, in his Book intituled, De Corrupto Ecclesiae statu, 2hath one special Chapter, De Exactionibus pro concubinis tolerandis, Of Exactions for the suffering of Concubines.
Whereas ye saie, Cornelius Agrippa was the first Authour of this sclaunder, it is vntrue. For your owne Glose laste before alleged, auoucheth it by the Authoritie of Iohannes Andreas, 1a notable Canoniste, that liued welneare twoo hundred yeeres, before Agrippa was borne. And Nicolaus de Clauengijs, that liued in the time of y• Emperour Sigismunde, in his Booke intituled, De Corrupto Ecclesiae statu, 2hathe one special Chapter, De Exactionibus pro concubinis tolerandis, Of Exactions for the sufferinge of Concubines.
- 1Johan. Andreas mortuus est an. 1348.Iohan. Andreas mortuus est an. 1348.
- 2Nicolaus De Clavengijs: In Paralipomen. Urspergen. Ann. 1417.Nicolaus De Clauengijs: In Paralipomen. Vrspergen. Ann. 1417.
But all this ye wipe away easily with one word. For ye say, The Courtesans in Rome pay these impositions, not as a portion of their unthrifty gaistes, but only as a punishment for their wicked life. For it is not lawful