A04468:3015
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.
If this Defender were compared to a mad dog, some perhaps would think it rude, and an unmannerly comparison. Let the man be as he is, who so ever he be: verily the manner and fashion of both is like, how so ever I be content, his person be honoured with the due regard of a man. For as the mad dog runneth up and down, here and there, and now byteth one thing, and then an other, snappeth at man and beast, and resteth not in one place: So this Defender, to deface the Church, showeth him self to have a very unquiet head. Now he runneth at the Bishop of Rome, then at the whole clergy. Now he barketh at errors in Doctrine, and showeth none, then he snappereth at manners, and backbiteth mens lives. Now he bringeth forth Scriptures, and them he stretcheth and racketh, but they reach not home. Then cometh be to the Doctors, and maketh them of his side whether they will, or no. From Doctors he runneth to Conjurers, to riming Poets, and to Heretics themselves. I think they had rather run to the Turks, then the Catholic Faith should be received. And here leaving that he took in hand to prove, that the Church erreth in necessary Doctrine, he flingeth at the tyranny and pride of the Bishops of Rome, and bringeth in for witness against them, white and black, good and bad. So he hurt them, he careth not how, by what means, ne by what persons.
If this Defender were compared to a mad dogge, some perhappes woulde thinke it rude, and an vnmanerly comparison. Let the man be as he is, who so euer he be: verely the manner and fashion of bothe is like, howe so euer I be contente, his person be honoured with the due regard of a man. For as the mad dogge runneth vp and downe, here and there, and nowe byteth one thinge, and then an other, snappeth at man and beaste, and resteth not in one place: So this Defender, to deface the Churche, sheweth him selfe to haue a very vnquiet heade. Nowe he ronneth at the Bishop of Rome, then at the whole cleregie. Nowe he barketh at errours in Doctrine, and sheweth none, then he snappereth at manners, and backebiteth mennes liues. Nowe he bringeth foorth Scriptures, and them he stretcheth and racketh, but they reache not home. Then commeth be to the Doctoures, and maketh them of his side whether they wil, or no. From Doctoures he runneth to Coniurers, to riminge Poetes, and to Heretikes themselues. I thinke they had rather ronne to the Turkes, then the Catholike Faithe shoulde be receiued. And here leauinge that he tooke in hande to proue, that the Churche erreth in necessary Doctrine, he flingeth at the tyrannie and pride of the Bishoppes of Rome, and bringeth in for witnes againste them, white and blacke, good and bad. So he hurte them, he careth not howe, by what meanes, ne by what persons.