A04468:2743
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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Now, I trust, M. Harding, of your courtest, ye will confess, that Sir Defender, in these words, hath not so impudently belied the Pope. The Popes own Book of Ordinances, and Ceremonies, that directeth all orders, saith thus:
Nowe, I truste, M. Hardinge, of your courteste, ye wil confesse, that Sir Defender, in these woordes, hath not so impudently belied the Pope. The Popes owne Booke of Ordinances, and Ceremonies, that directeth al orders, saithe thus:
The Emperor shall hold the Popes Stirrup: Let the Emperor lead the Popes Horse: The Emperor must bear the Popes Chair on his shoulder: The Emperor shall bear up the Popes train: Let the Emperor bring the Basin and Ewer to the Pope: The Emperor shall give the Pope water: The Emperor shall carry the Popes First dish: The Emperor shall carry the Popes first Cup.
The Emperoure shal holde the Popes Stirope: Let the Emperoure leade the Popes Horse: The Emperoure muste beare the Popes Chaire on his shoulder: The Emperoure shal beare vp the Popes traine: Let the Emperoure bringe the Bason and Evver to the Pope: The Emperoure shal geue the Pope vvater: The Emperoure shal carrie the Popes Firste disshe: The Emperoure shal carrie the Popes firste Cuppe.
For excuse hereof, perhaps ye will say, These were the Abuses of Old times: But now all such disorders are well reformed. Therefore it may please you to remember, that the self same Ceremonies, touching Kings and Emperors duties, have been lately renewed, and confirmed, and published abroad into the world, word by word as they were before, without any manner alteration, ⟨p. 413⟩even in the Popes own Pontifical, and that even now newly printed at Venice, in the year of Our Lord a thousand five hundred three score and one, whereby it may appear, ye are ashamed of nothing, be it never so shameful.