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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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‡The first Author of this fable was one Martinus Polonus, a Monk of the order of Cisterce: Who wrote long after the time that Pope Joan is feigned to have lived in. Whose manner of writing if we consider, we shall find it vain, and nothing like to be true. It beginneth thus, Johannes Anglicus nation, Maguntinus, sedit annos duos, mensem unum, dies quatuor, &c. John an English man by nation, of Maguntia, say (in the Romaine See) two years, one month, and four days, alias, five months and three days. What a foolish speech is this, an English man Maguntine, or of Maguntia? It followeth in the fable, as the said Martin telleth. This (as it is ⟨p. 374⟩said) was a Woman,2 and in the young age of a girl, she was brought to Athens by one that was her Lover in a mans apparel, and there profited so much in diverse sciences, as none was found to be compared with her. To Athens was she brought, saith the fable. And why? For learning. Very well. Whereas at that time* neither any Athens stood, * neither was there any place of learning there any longer: but all the country of Attica became Barbarous, and utterly void of learning, as we understand by the writers of that time. The author reporteth, that from thence she came to Rome, and there professed learning openly, and had great Doctors to her Scholars, and for opinion of learning and good life, by one consent of all was made Pope. Which is soon confuted as false: ‡for there was no learning at those days openly professed at Rome, as ‡the Stories declare.
‡The firste Author of this fable was one Martinus Polonus, a Monke of the order of Cisterce: VVho wrote longe after the time that Pope Iohane is fayned to haue liued in. VVhose manner of writinge if we consider, wee shal finde it vaine, and nothinge like to be true. It beginneth thus, Iohannes Anglicus natione, Maguntinus, sedit annos duos, mensem vnum, dies quatuor, &c. Iohn an Englishe man by nation, of Maguntia, saie (in the Romaine See) twoo yeeres, one moneth, and foure dayes, alias, fiue monethes and three daies. VVhat a foolishe speache is this, an English man Maguntine, or of Maguntia? It foloweth in the fable, as the saide Martine telleth. This (as it is