A04468:2754
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.
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 ste 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.