A04468:2762
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But Francis Dandalus, ye say, was not at that time Duke of Venice: He him self tied the chain about his own neck:1 He came of his own accord upon all four, as if he had been a Dog, and lay down willingly under the Popes Table: He lay not there to gnaw bones: He found no Dog there to lie with him. Therefore, ye say, this Defender is an Unhonest man, paste all shame, a Liar, and a fool. Such Choleric Conclusions, M. Harding, may well beseem a Doctor of your Divinity.
But Francise Dandalus, ye saie, was not at that time Duke of Venice: He him selfe tied the chaine aboute his owne necke:1 He came of his owne accorde vpon al foure, as if he had benne a Dogge, and laie downe willingly vnder the Popes Table: He laie not there to gnawe boanes: He founde no Dogge there to lie with him. Therefore, ye saie, this Defender is an Vnhoneste man, paste al shame, a Lier, and a foole. Sutche Cholerique Conclusions, M. Hardinge, maie wel beseeme a Doctoure of your Diuinitie.
- 1Not Duke.
Howe be it, the fairest colour, ye can lay upon the matter, is this, That the Ambassador of that Noble Common Weal of Venice, lay as a Dog, in a chain, underneath the Popes Table, as you say, and that, willingly, and with all his heart, by such Submission to appease the Popes •ighe indignation, and to recover his favour towards his Country. It seemeth, he was either a very Arrogant man, or a marvellous angry Pope, that would by none other Submission be reconciled.
Howe be it, the faireste coloure, ye can laie vpon the matter, is this, That the Embassadoure of that Noble Common VVeale of Venice, laie as a Dogge, in a chaine, vnderneathe the Popes Table, as you saie, and that, vvillingly, and vvith al his harte, by sutche Submission to appease the Popes ighe indignation, and to recouer his fauoure towardes his Countrie. It séemeth, he was either a very Arrogante man, or a marueilous angrie Pope, that woulde by none other Submission be reconciled.