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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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At that time, ye say, the City of Athens was not standing. But Paulus Aemylius saith, 1that long after that time, in the Reign of Philip the French King,2 Gottofredus one of the House of Tricasses, was appointed, & made Dux Athenarum, & Princeps Achaiae. The Duke of Athens, and the Prince of Achaia. If there had been then no Athens standing at that time, as you tell us, how then could Gottofredus have been made Duke of Athens? If ye say, as ye may do much by your Conjectures, that, notwithstanding the City of Athens were razed, and made waste, yet the dignity, or name of honour remained still, yet will the same Aemylius once again reprove your Error. For, writing afterward of certain Pirates, that had invaded the Country of Graecia, he saith thus, 3In terram Atticam delati, Athenarum Ducem Brennae Nobilitatis virum occiderunt, Urbemque ceperunt: Invading the Country of Attica, they took,4 and slew the Duke of Athens, one of the house of Brennus, and took the City.
At that time, ye saie, the Cittie of Athenes vvas not standinge. But Paulus Aemylius saith, 1that longe after that time, in the Reigne of Philip the Frenche Kinge,2 Gottofredus one of the House of Tricasses, was appointed, & made Dux Athenarum, & Princeps Achaiae. The Duke of Athenes, and the Prince of Achaia. If there had benne then no Athenes standinge at that time, as you telle vs, how then could Gottofredus haue benne made Duke of Athenes? If ye saye, as ye maie doo mutche by your Coniectures, that, notwithstandinge the Cittie of Athenes were rased, and made waste, yet the dignitie, or name of honoure remained stil, yet wil the same Aemylius once againe reproue your Erroure. For, writinge afterwarde of certaine Pirates, that had inuaded the Countrie of Graecia, he saithe thus, 3In terram Atticam delati, Athenarum Ducem Brennae Nobilitatis virum occiderunt, Vrbemque ceperunt: Inuadinge the Countrie of Attica, they tooke,