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…

So we may say, Doctor Harding freely, and fully professed the Gospel, & preached vehemently against the Pope. Nevertheless, when he thus preached, he was not yet known by the name of a Doctor.

So wée maie saie, Doctoure Hardinge fréely, and fully professed the Gospel, & preached vehemently againste the Pope. Neuerthelesse, when he thus preached, he was not yet knowen by the name of a Doctoure.

Let us grant, there was some error in the report of this story. Yet must every man be condemned for a Fool, and a Liar, that may be taken in like Error? If so, then will M. Harding trouble his Godfathers, and cause them to give him a new name.

Let vs graunte, there was somme erroure in the reporte of this storie. Yet muste euery man be condemned for a Foole, and a Lier, that maie be taken in like Erroure? If so, then wil M. Hardinge trouble his Godfathers, and cause them to geue him a newe name.

S. Chrysostom saith,¹ There were twelve Magi, or Wisemenne, that came to Christ: And yet ye hold commonly, they were but three. Clemens Alexandrinus saith, Christ preached but one year: yet others say, he preached three years: others say, he preached four. Somme say, Christ was three and thirty years old, some say, he was four and thirty, when he suffered. Yet Tertullian saith,² he was Only thirty years old: Irenaeus saith, He was more then forty. Christ saith, My Father is able to give me twelve Legions of Angels: S. Hilary, in the report thereof, a great deal advanceth the number,