A04468:2715
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 B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
What thing is there, either so vile, or so horrible, but by such proper excuses may soon be smoothed? Chrysostome saithe, Haec, etsi minima esse videantur, tamen magnorum sunt causae malorum.1 Nam & Civitates, & Ecclesias saepe numerò everterunt. Propterea nec à lachrymis abstinere possum, cùm primos istos consessus & salutations audiam, ac in mentem veniat, quot, quantá hinc mala in Ecclesia Die orta sint: These things, notwithstanding they seem small, yet are they the causes of great evils. For oftentimes have they overthrown both Cities, and Churches. Therefore I cannot abstain from weeping, when I hear of these Superiorities, and Salutations: and consider, how many, and how great evils have grown thereof in the Church of God. 2S. Hierome, much misliking the state of his time, saith thus, Episcopi, velut in aliqua sublimi specula constituti, vix dignantur videre mortales, & alloqui conserous suos: The Bishops, as if they were placed in some high Castle, scarce•y vouchsafe to look upon poor mortal men, and to speak unto their fellow servants.
What thinge is there, either so vile, or so horrible, but by sutche proper excuses maie soone be smoothed? Chrysostome saithe, Haec, etsi minima esse videantur, tamen magnorum sunt causae malorum.1