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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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As for that most horrible Book of Johannes Casa, so vile, and so loathsome, that no Heathen ears could abide to hear it, O how favourably, and how friendly it is excused? He was then, ye say, but a young man: but a springal: no Bishop: no Clerk: He named no person: It was but a kind of exercise: an oversight: an Amorous Sonnet: The good wits of Italy be much given to it: He praised not that fault, but only smoothed it. O M. Harding, what abomination is there under Heaven, but ye can devise ways, how to smooth it?
As for that moste horrible Booke of Iohannes Casa, so vile, and so lothesome, that no Heathen eares coulde abide to heare it, O howe fauourably, and howe frendely it is excused? He was then, ye saie, but a yonge man: but a springal: no Bishop: no Clerke: He named no personne: It was but a kinde of exercise: an ouersighte: an Amorous Sonette: The good wittes of Italie be muche geuen to it: He praised not that faulte, but onely smoothed it. O M. Hardinge, what abomination is there vnder Heauen, but ye can diuise waies, howe to smoothe it?
But he was punished, ye say, full sore for his oversight. For he could never be made Cardinal, during his Life. Yea, good M. Harding: And all this must we believe, because you speak it. The Pope made him the Archbishop of Beneventum, and Legate a Latere, and thereby one of his Secrete Council, in part of this cruel punishment. But, though he upon that, or some other occasion, were kept back from being Cardinal, yet were there others made Cardinals, in all respects as had,1 as he. Read Andreas Alciatus, that notable Civilian: And ye shall find, what a minion was made Bishop of Comum, when Paulus Jovius was put beside. Read Paulus Jovius in the Life of Clemens. 7. and learn, what pretty folks then were made Cardinals, and for what causes. As for your own Onuphrius, he speaketh Parables, and casteth colours, and would seem to mean more hereof,2 then he durst to utter.