A04468:27
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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M. Harding, in his Preface to M. Jewel before the Rejoinder. We spare your worships, and put you in mind of your outrage with more Courteous language. Again: I seem to men of right good discretion, rather to offend of lenity, and softness: And many do wish, I had tempered mine ink with sharper ingredience. ¶Thus much only out of the Heap. For to lay forth all, it were to make an other Book. One demanded this Question of Zoilus the Railet. Why takest thou such pleasure in speaking il? Zoilus made answer. Because, whereas I would rather do it, I am not able.
M. Hardinge, in his Preface to M. Ievvel before the Reioinder. Vvee spare your woorshippes, and put you in minde of your outrage with more Courteous language. Againe: I seeme to menne of right good discretion, rather to offende of lenitie, and softenesse: And many doo wishe, I had tempered mine inke with sharper ingredience. ¶Thus mutche onely out of the Heape. For to laie foorthe al, it were to make an other Booke. One demaunded this Question of Zoilus the Railet. Why takeste thou sutche pleasure in speakinge il? Zoilus made answeare. Bicause, whereas I woulde rather doo it, I am not hable.