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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
Part 1 › The Apology, Cap. 2. Division. 10.Part 1 › The Apologie, Cap. 2. Diuision. 10.
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The Apology, Cap. 2. Division. 10.
The Apologie, Cap. 2. Diuision. 10.
And that this matter should not seem to be done but upon privy slander, and to be tossed to and fro in a corner only to spite us, there have been besides wilily procured by the Bishop of Rome certain persons of eloquence enough, and not unlearned neither: which should put their help to this cause now almost despaired of, and should polish and set forth the same, both in books and with long tales, to the end, that, when the matter was trimly and eloquently handled, ignorant and unskilful persons might suspect there was some great thing in it. In deed they perceived, that their own cause did every where go to wrack, that their sleights were now espied and less esteemed, and that their helps did daily ⟨p. 22⟩fail them, and that their matter stood altogether in great need of a cunning spokesman.
And that this mater should not seeme to be donne but vpon priuie sclaunder, and to be tossed to and fro in a corner onely to spite vs, there haue benne besides wilily procured by the Bishop of Rome certaine persons of eloquence yenough, and not vnlearned neither: whiche should put theire healpe to this cause nowe almost despaired of, and shoulde polishe and set foorthe the same, bothe in bookes and withe longe tales, to the ende, that, when the mater was trimly and eloquently handled, ignorant and vnskilful persons might suspecte there was somme greate thinge in it. In deede they perceiued, that theire owne cause did euery where goe to wracke, that their steightes were now espied and lesse esteemed, and that theire healpes did dayly ⟨p. 22⟩faile them, and that theire mater stoode altogeather in greate neede of a cunninge spokesman.