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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.
So Sesostris the great King of Egypt, yoked Kings,1 and Princes together in Chains, and forced them by violence, to draw his Wagon. So the Emperor Henry the Third, upon the day of his Coronation, caused Four Kings of Vindelicia, being then his prisoners, to carry Pans, and Cauldrons to his kitchen.
So Sesostris the greate Kinge of Egypte, yokte Kinges,1 and Princes togeather in Chaines, and forced them by violence, to drawe his Wagon. So the Emperour Henrie the Thirde, vpon the daie of his Coronation, caused Foure Kinges of Vindelicia, beinge then his prisoners, to carrie Pannes, and Cauldrons to his kitchin.
- 1Budaeus de Asse. Matthias à Michovia, De Sarmatia, Cap. 12.Budaeus de Asse. Matthias à Michouia, De Sarmatia, Cap. 12.
But ye say, So far, as a man doth evil, be he Pope, be he Bishop, ye defend him not. The Popes themselves, ye say, be men: and do not always behave themselves, as Angels. Yet notwithstanding, immediately after the say further, Al these were Popes, and Peters Successors, and Holy Fathers. This being true, it is no hard matter, for any Pope to be Holy. 1Pope John 12. was slain in Adultery: Pope Benedictus 9. lived without either Law, or Reason, and defiled Peters Chair, with all kind of shame. Sine Lege, & Ratione vixit, & Petri Sedem omnibus probris foedavit. And in the end he took mon•e enough, and sold the Popedom. Platyna saith, Popes then were elected, not for their Learning, and Holiness, but in respect of Money, and friendship. The Bishops in the Council of Constance pronounce thus of Pope John. 23. A tempore ivventutis suae fuit homo malae indolis, inuerecundus, impudicus, &c. Et adhuc dicitur, tenetur, creditur, & reputatur pro tali, & ut talis: From the time of his youth he hath evermore been a man of il disposition, unshamefaste, unchaste, unhonest, &c. And still hitherto he is named, holden, believed, taken, and reputed for