Were not this Defender passed all shame, he would not make so many and so shameless lies. Malice hath so far blinded him, that he seemeth not to see, what becometh a man. Though he fear not to be accounted a liar, yet he should be loth to be accounted an unhonest man, yea and specially a fool.‡ Let truth and honesty go, for in deed there is little in these fellows: what foolishness is it, a man to bring all his doctrine, and all his sayings, touching things that he would so fame be believed,‡ into so great and certain discredit, by such open and manifest lies? The truth hereof is this, as I find it witnessed in Sabellicus, and in the chiefest Chronicles the Venetians have, written by a Noble man of Venice, named Petrus Justinianus. The City of Venus being interdicted of the Pope, Francis Dandalus was sent by the Duke and Lords of the Council there, to sue for Absolution. ⟨p. 414⟩At that time was he neither King of Creta,3 nor of Cyprus, nor Duke of Venice, as it pleaseth this lying Defender to write of him, and that in the Defence of their English Church written to all the world. Johannes Superantius then was Duke, and this Francis Dandalus was‡ but a Private man for that time, as others there were. This Ambassador Francis Dandalus finding the Pope at his first coming not well inclined to grant his petition as he wished, the* quality of the offence deserving the same: to move him to clemency and pity, advised with him self to play this Pageant. He caused an iron chain to be tied about his neck. Therewith he came to the Pope as he s•te at dinner, put him self to crepe on all four, and like a Dog laid him down under the Table, so long until the Popes displeasure being assuaged, he obtained Pardon for his Country. Whereof, they say, he had afterward the surname of Dog given him, as Justinianus writeth. Who desireth to see the whole Story, he shall find it well written by the said Petrus Justinianus, Historiae rerum Venetarum libro quarto. Now let us see, Sir Defender, how many lies ye make in one sentence. That Francis Dandalus was by the Pope hurled under his Table, this is one lie.
VVere not this Defender passed all shame, he woulde not make so many and so shamelesse lies. Malice hath so farre blinded him, that he seemeth not to see, what becommeth a man. Though he feare not to be accompted a lier, yet he shoulde be lothe to be accompted an vnhonest man, yea and specially a foole.‡ Let truthe and honestie goe, for in deede there is litle in these felowes: what foolishnesse is it, a man to bringe all his doctrine, and all his saieinges, touchinge thinges that he would so fame be beleued,‡ into so great and certaine discredite, by suche open and manifest lies? The truthe hereof is this, as I finde it witnessed in Sabellicus, and in the chiefest Chronicles the Venettars haue, writtē by a Noble ma of Venis, named Petrus Iustinianus. The Citie of Venus being interdicted of the Pope, Fraūcys Dandalus was sente by the Duke and Lordes of the Counceil there, to sue for Absolution. ⟨p. 414⟩At that time was he neither Kinge of Creta,3 nor of Cypres, nor Duke of Venis, as it pleaseth this liinge Defender to write of him, and that in the Defence of their Englishe Churche written to all the worlde. Iohannes Superantius then was Duke, and this Frauncys Dandalus was‡ but a Priuate man for that time, as others there were. This Ambassadour Frauncys Dandalus findinge the Pope at his firste comminge not well inclined to graunte his petition as he wished, the* qualitie of the offence deseruinge the same: to moue him to clemencie and pitie, aduised with him selfe to plaie this Pagent. He caused an yron chaine to be tied aboute his necke. Therewith he came to the Pope as he s•te at dinner, put him selfe to crepe on all foure, and like a Dogge laide him downe vnder the Table, so longe vntill the Popes displeasure beinge assuaged, he obteined Pardone for his Countrie. VVhereof, they saie, he had afterwarde the surname of Dogge geuen him, as Iustinianus writeth. VVho desireth to see the whole Storie, he shal finde it well written by the saide Petrus Iustinianus, Historiae rerum Venetarum libro quarto. Nowe let vs see, Syr Defender, howe many lyes ye make in one sentence. That Frauncys Dandalus was by the Pope hurled vnder his Table, this is one lie.
- ‡In this One little Marginal note, M. Harding hath uttered four Untruths altogether. Read the Answer.In this One litle Marginal note, M. Hardinge hath vttered foure Vntruthes altogeather. Reade the Ansvveare.
- ‡Sabellicus Decadis. 2. li. 1. 1220. Historiae rerum Ven• tarū lib. 4.Sabellicus Decadis. 2. li. 1. 1220. Historiae rerum Ven• tarū lib. 4.
- 3Franciscus Dandalus.
- ‡Untruth. For he was then a Senator of very great Honour: And at the next Election was chosen Duke.Vntruthe. For he vvas then a Senatour of very greate Honour: And at the nexte Election vvas chosen Duke.
- *The offence stood only in healpinge their Neighbour, being a banished man, into his Country.The offence stoode onely in healpinge their Neighbour, beinge a bannished man, into his Countrie.
