A04468:2729
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.
M. Hardinge.
What he is.* we know not, * nor you neither, Sir Defender. This we know, that in these words most impudently you belie the Pope. For never was there Pope that commanded either French King, or Emperor to do the service you speak of. Part of that I have readen pertaining hereunto, I will here recite.
VVhat he is.* we knowe not, * nor you neither, Sir Defender. This we knowe, that in these woordes moste impudently you belie the Pope. For neuer was there Pope that commaunded either Frenche Kinge, or Emperoure to doo the seruice you speake of. Parte of that I haue readen perteininge hereunto, I will here recite.
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The worthiest and greatest Prince that ever was in Earth, Constantine the Great, to witness openly the reverence which he bare in his heart to Christ our Saviour, and to S. Peter, whose Successor the Pope is, as likewise Christs Vicar in Earth, disdained not to honour S Sylvester Pope in his time, with doing