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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
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Of these last Authorities, which ye call tag, and rag, we never made any great account. Notwithstanding both Johannes Gerson, and Rogerus Bacon were notable, and famous in their times, and in all respects comparable then with the best. Plain Father Gerson (for by such words ye thought if best to quail his credit, being otherwise counted a subtle disputer, and a profound School Doctor) was Chancellor of the University of Paris: and for his wisdom, and Learning, was thought worthy to be the Director of all the Bishops in the Council of Constance.
Of these laste Authorities, whiche ye calle tagge, and ragge, wée neuer made any greate accoumpte. Notwithstandinge bothe Iohannes Gerson, and Rogerus Bacon were notable, and famouse in theire times, and in al respectes comparable then with the beste. Plaine Father Gerson (for by sutche woordes ye thought if beste to quaile his credite, beinge otherwise coumpted a suttle disputer, and a profounde Schole Doctoure) vvas Chauncellar of the Vniuersitie of Parise: and for his wisedome, and Learninge, was thought woorthy to be the Directoure of al the Bishoppes in the Councel of Constance.
Rogerus Bacon, as it appeareth by his Book, De Idiomate Linguarum, was able to judge of the Latin, Greek, and Hebrew tongues: and difides diverse other Books, writeth also sundry Epistles unto Pope Clement: wherein he much complaineth of the ruin, and Confusion of the Church. Certainly the weakest of these both, hath more weight, and Substance, then either your Amphilochius, or your Obadiah, or your Hippolytus, or your Leontius, or your Anacletus, or your Pope Clemens, whom ye so often call the Apostles fellow.
Rogerus Bacon, as it appeareth by his Booke, De Idiomate Linguarum, was hable to iudge of the Latine, Greeke, and Hebrevve tongues: and difides diuerse other Bookes, writeth also sundrie Epistles vnto Pope Clemente: wherein he mutche complaineth of the ruine, and Confusion of the Churche. Certainely the weakest of these bothe, hath more weight, and Substance, then either your Amphilochius, or your Abdias, or your Hippolytus, or your Leontius, or youre Anacletus, or your Pope Clemens, whom ye so often cal the Apostles felovve.