A04468:2926
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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Now, 1where ye say, the Church now can never be brought to few, S. Bernard saith thus unto God, by way of moan: Coniurasse videtur contra te universitas populi Christiani, à minimo usque ad maximum: A planta pedis usque ad verticem non est sanitas ulla. Egressa est iniquitas à Senioribus Judicibus Vicarijs tuis, qui videntur regere populum tuum: O Lord, the Universal Company of Christian ⟨p. 443⟩people seemeth to have conspired against thee, from the lowest unto the highest. From the sole of the foot, unto the crown of the head, there is no whole place. Iniquity and wickedness is gone forth from thy Elder Judges, 2that be thy Vicars, that are thought to rule thy people. Again he saith, Intestinalis, & insanabilis est plaga Ecclesiae: the wound of the Church is inward, and paste recover. Likewise Baptista Mantuane complaineth unto Pope Leo:
Nowe, 1where ye saie, the Churche nowe can neuer be brought to fewe, S. Bernarde saithe thus vnto God, by waie of moane: Coniurasse videtur contra te vniuersitas populi Christiani, à minimo vsque ad maximum: A planta pedis vsque ad verticem non est sanitas vlla. Egressa est iniquitas à Senioribus Iudicibus Vicarijs tuis, qui videntur regere populum tuum: O Lorde, the Vniuersal Companie of Christian ⟨p. 443⟩people seemeth to haue conspired againste thee, from the lovvest vnto the highest. From the sole of the foote, vnto the croune of the heade, there is no whole place. Iniquitie and wickednesse is gonne foorthe from thy Elder Iudges, 2that be thy Vicares, that are thought to rule thy people. Againe he saithe, Intestinalis, & insanabilis est plaga Ecclesiae: the wounde of the Churche is inwarde, and paste recouer. Likewise Baptista Mantuane complaineth vnto Pope Leo:
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