A04468:2531
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 God of his Justice would not suffer such abomination to escape unpunished. Certain of the Nobles of his own City, not long after, arose against him, & slew him in his own Palace, & hung out his vile Carcass in shameful sort, by a chain over the walls, & afterward threw it over into the mote. The people of all sorts ran gladly to the sight: and stab him in on every side with their Daggers: and trod him filthily under their feet.
But God of his Iustice would not suffer sutche abomination to escape vnpounished. Certaine of the Nobles of his owne Cittie, not longe after, arose againste him, & slewe him in his owne Palaice, & hunge out his vile Carkesse in shameful sorte, by a chaine ouer the walles, & afterwarde threwe it ouer into the mote. The people of al sortes ranne gladly to the sight: and stabbe him in on euery side with theire Daggers: and trodde him filthily vnder theire feete.
Ye say, the particular disorders of your Courtesans in these days at the last have been Reformed. And yet by very credible report, even within these ⟨p. 383⟩two years, which was in the year of our Lord 1565.1 by a persite view taken, there were found in Rome to the number of eight & twenty thousand women of that sort. If this be the Reformation of the Church of Rome, what was it then, before it was thus Reformed?
Yée saie, the particulare disorders of your Courteghianes in these daies at the laste haue benne Refourmed. And yet by very credible reporte, euen within these ⟨p. 383⟩twoo yeeres, whiche was in the yéere of our Lorde 1565.1 by a persite viewe taken, there were founde in Rome to the number of eight & twentie thousande weemen of that sorte. If this be the Reformation of the Churche of Rome, what was it then, before it was thus Refourmed?