A04468:2515
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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But ye say,1 why kept she not her self in? Her Midwife might better answer this question. But what if she were suddenly prevented before her time, as many be? Or what if God would have such a matter so openly known, to y• everlasting Detestation, either of the Person, or of the Place? Certainly, Antoninus the Archbishop of Florence, being astonied with the horror hereof, as it is said before,2 crieth out, O the depth of the wisdom, and Knowledge of God. O how unsearchable be his Judgements?
But ye saie,1 why keapte she not her selfe in? Her Midwife might better answeare this question. But what if she were suddainely preuēted before her time, as many be? Or what if God would haue sutche a mater so openly knowen, to y• euerlastinge Detestation, either of the Persone, or of the Place? Certainely, Antoninus the Archebishop of Florence, beinge astonied with the horrour hereof, as it is saide before,2 crieth out, O the deapthe of the wisedome, and Knowledge of God. O howe vnsearcheable be his Iudgementes?
- 1The Popes time of travail.The Popes time of trauaile.
- 2Antomin. Par. 2. Titulo 16. Cap. 1. §. 7.
The Author hereof, 1say you, durst not to avouch the matter for an undoubted Truth: but only saith, Ut asseritur, as it is said: and so referreth all the whole to hearsay. Notwithstanding, M. Harding, many there be, that write this Story, as a certain Truth, without doubting, or credit of hearsay. And Platyna, all be it he would not seem to avouch over much, for the honour of the See of Rome, yet thus he saithe,