A04468:2562
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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God be thanked, The Kingdoms, & Princehoodes of the world stand now in as safe, & in as quiet, and flourishing state, as ever before. Therefore this Tragical Rhetoric might better have served you some other where.
God be thanked, The Kingedomes, & Princehoodes of the worlde stande nowe in as safe, & in as quiet, and florishinge state, as euer before. Therefore this Tragical Rhetorique might better haue serued you somme other where.
The Boors of Germany, of whom ye speak, for the greattest part, were Adversaries unto Doctor Luther, and understood no part of the Gospel: but conspired together, as they said, only against the cruelty, and tyranny of their Lords: as they had done two and twenty years before in the same Country, in the Conspiracy,1 called Liga Sotularia, fifteens years before Doctor Luther ⟨p. 389⟩began to Preach: The partners of which Conspiracy had for their watch word the name of Our Lady: and in the honour of her,2 were bound to say five Ave Maries every day.3 Certainly, touching these Later Rebels, it is known, that Luther sharply and vehemently wrote against them. And they them selves being demanded thereof,4 utterly denied both partaking, & also the knowledge of the Gospel.
The Boures of Germanie, of whome ye speake, for the greattest parte, were Aduersaries vnto Doctour Luther, and vnderstoode no parte of the Gospel: but conspired togeather, as they saide, onely against the crueltie, and tyrannie of their Lordes: as they had donne twoo and twentie yéeres before in the same Countrie, in the Conspiracie,