A04468:2985
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 cometh me he in with a new band, which consisteth of tag and rag, and a weak company, God knoweth, they be to show their faces against the Catholic Church, which (as the ⟨p. 454⟩Holy Ghost speaketh by Solomon) is terrible like an army of men set in battle ray.
Now commeth me he in with a newe band, which consisteth of tagge and ragge, and a weake companie, God knoweth, they be to shewe theire faces againste the Catholike Churche, whiche (as the ⟨p. 454⟩Holy Ghoste speaketh by Salomon) is terrible like an armie of men set in bataile raie.
First friar Bacon the Conjurer, and necromancer, as commonly they say o him, he is set in the forward, a man of great fame forsooth.
Firste frier Bacon the Coniurer, and negromanser, as commonly they saie o him, he is set in the forewarde, a man of greate fame forsoothe.
Then cometh in the good plain father Gerson, a writer in our Grandfathers time: he complaineth, that Friars and students gave them selves too much to the unprofitable subtlety of Scholastical questions. What maketh this against the faith of the Church?
Then commeth in the good plaine father Gerson, a writer in our Graundfathers time: he complaineth, that Friers and studentes gaue them selues too mutche to the vnprofitable subtilitie of Scholastical questions. VVhat maketh this againste the faithe of the Churche?