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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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These things happened, as it is easy to reckon, wellnigh four hundred, and fifty years after the time of Pope Joan. Now therefore, I beseech you, M. Harding, consider indifferently with your self: If there had been no City of Athens then standing, how could these Pirates then invade, and take the City of Athens? Shall we say, They levied an army, and disquieted the Country, and troubled them selves, and came so far to catch a shadow?
These thinges happened, as it is easy to recken, welneare foure hundred, and fiftie yéeres after the time of Pope Iohane. Nowe therefore, I besech you, M. Hardinge, consider indifferently with your selfe: If there had benne no Cittie of Athenes then standinge, howe coulde these Pirates then inuade, and take the Cittie of Athenes? Shal wee saie, They leuied an armie, and disquieted the Countrie, and troubled them selues, and came so far to catche a shadowe?
Thus hitherto it appeareth not, but if Dame Joan would have gone to Athens, there was room sufficient to receive her.
Thus hitherto it appeareth not, but if Dame Iohane woulde haue gonne to Athenes, there was roome sufficiente to receiue her.
After that she came to Rome, and there professed Learning openly. This,1 you say, is soon confuted as false. For there was no Learning at those days professed at Rome, as the Stories do declare. This is very soon confuted, M. Harding: and specially by him, y• recketh so little, what he say. Leave this Hypocrisy: dissemble no more: ⟨p. 378⟩