A04468:2567
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 Heads of England, and Scotland, that, as ye say, were laid together at Geneva, touching the government of Women, being well accounted, were nothing so many, as ye would seem to imagine. For if there had been but one less, for ought, that I have heard, there had been but one at all. Such hot Amplifications it liketh you to make of so small a number. We will defend no man in his error. Let every man bear his own guilt. M. Calvin, M. Martyr, M. Musculus, M. Bullinger, and others, whom you call the Faithful Brothers of England, misliked that enterprise, and wrote against it.
The Heades of Englande, and Scotlande, that, as ye saie, were laide togeather at Geneua, touchinge the gouernemente of Wéemen, beinge wel accoumpted, were nothinge so many, as ye woulde seeme to imagine. For if there had benne but one lesse, for ought, that I haue hearde, there had benne but one at al. Sutche hoate Amplifications it liketh you to make of so smal a number. Wée wil defende noman in his erroure. Let euery man beare his owne guilte. M. Caluine, M. Martyr, M. Musculus, M. Bullinger, and others, whom you cal the Faithful Brothers of Englande, misliked that enterprise, and wrote againste it.
We know, that God hath determined this matter long sithence: For thus he saith, 1Si Homo moriatur absque Filio, ad Filiam eius transibit Haereditas: If a Man die without a Son, his inheritance shall pass unto his Daughter. And S. Augustine saithe, 2Lata est Romae Lex illa Voconia, Ne quis Haeredem Foeminam faceret, nec Unicam Filiam. Qua Lege quid iniquis dici, aut cogitari possit, ignoro: There was a Law made in Rome, called Lex Voconia, That no man should convey his Inheritance unto a woman, no not unto his only Daughter. Then which Law I know not, what may be more wickedly thought, or spoken.
Wée knowe, that God hath determined this mater longe sithence: For thus he saith, 1