A04468:2760
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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Al this notwithstanding, I will not hunt so greedily for advantages, nor say, as you say, There is the Fourth Lie. Neither will I say, as you say, not withstanding some man perhaps might happen to say it, M. Harding the Defender hereof, is either an Unhonest man, or paste shame, or a Liar, or a fool.
Al this notwithstandinge, I wil not hunte so gréedily for aduantages, nor saie, as you saie, There is the Foruthe Lie. Neither wil I saie, as you saie, not withstandinge somme man perhaps might happen to saie it, M. Hardinge the Defender hereof, is either an Vnhoneste man, or paste shame, or a Lier, or a foole.
These words of yours, M. Harding, are neither mannerly, nor manly: notwithstanding they seem well to content your pleasant humour. S. Hierome saithe,1 Non aequè inimici audiunt, & amici. Qui inimicus est, etiam in scirpo nodum quaerit: An Enemy, and a Friend hear not both of one sort. An Enemy will (cavil, and quarrel, and) seek a knot in a rush. The Substance of God's Religion standeth not in the reporting of a story. S. Hierome saith of such Captious quarrellers: Audiant à me, non periclitari Ecclesiarum statum, si ego celeritate dictandi verba aliqua dimiserim: 2Let them understand, that all be it I in haste of penning have let escape a word, or two, yet that shall not hazard the state of the Church of God.
These woordes of yours, M. Hardinge, are neither mannerly, nor manly: notwithstandinge they séeme wel to contente your pleasante humoure. S. Hierome saithe,1 Non aequè inimici audiunt, & amici. Qui inimicus est, etiam in scirpo nodum quaerit: An Enimie, and a Frende heare not bothe of one sorte. An Enimie wil (cauil, and quarrel, and) seeke a knotte in a russhe. The Substance of Goddes Religion standeth not in the reportinge of a storie. S. Hierome saithe of sutche Captious quarrellers: Audiant à me, non periclitari Ecclesiarum statum, si ego celeritate dictandi verba aliqua dimiserim: