A04468:2516
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 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,2 Quod ferè omnes affirmant: Which thing in a manner all men do affirm. And Ravisius Textor saithe, Scitum est ex Chronicis, & à Maioribus Scriptum: It is known by the chronicles, 3and written by our Elders. It is known, saith one: It is affirmed in a manner by all men, saith an other: But for the space of eight hundred years, & more, there was no Writer, I trow, so impudent, that would condemn it for a Fable, as you do, and utterly deny it to be true.
The Authour hereof, 1saie you, durste not to auouche the mater for an vndoubted Truthe: but onely saithe, Vt asseritur, as it is saide: and so referreth al the whole to hearesaie. Notwithstandinge, M. Hardinge, many there be, that write this Storie, as a certaine Truthe, without doubtinge, or credite of hearesaie. And Platyna, al be it he would not séeme to auouche ouer mutche, for the honour of the See of Rome, yet thus he saithe,2 Quod ferè omnes affirmant: Whiche thinge in a manner al menne doo affirme. And Rauisius Textor saithe, Scitum est ex Chronicis, & à Maioribus Scriptum: It is knovven by the chronicles, 3and written by our Elders. It is knovven, saithe one: It is affirmed in a manner by al menne, saithe an other: But for the space of eight hundred yéeres, & more, there was no Writer, I trowe, so impudente, that woulde condemne it for a Fable, as you doo, and vtterly denie it to be true.
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