A04468:2779
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.
We deny, that Celestinus, whom you note in your books margin, or any other Pope did this.* It is a vain fable devised rather of malice, then wit. Ye should have done well to show us, with which foo•e the Pope did set on the Crown upon Henrys head, the right, or the left, standing, sitting, leaning, or lying, barefooted, and using the help of his great toe▪ or shod: whether he had some iymme jam made for him to take it up, hold it, and put it on handsomely, or conveyed it on by a vice, or how it was done.
VVe denie, that Celestinus, whom you note in your bokes margent, or any other Pope did this.* It is a varne fable deuised rather of malice, then witte. Ye should haue done wel to shew vs, with which foo•e the Pope did set on the Crowne vpon Henr•es heade, the rigit, or the lefte, standinge, sittinge, leninge, or lieinge, barefooted, and vsinge the healpe of his greate toe▪ or shodde: whether he had some iymme iamme made for him to take it vp, holde it, and put it on handsomly, or conueied it on by a vice, or howe it was donne.