A04468:3026
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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Ye say, these witnesses dwelt not in Rome: and here in a small matter, ye have noted a great lie. Howe be it, Bernard the Abbot, that dwelt furthest of, was twice in Rome:1 and was Chief of Council with Pope Innocentius in his greatest affairs Franciscus Petrarcha was made Poet in the Capitol, and kept Laura his Concubine in the eye of the Pope, and had his most abode in Rome. Laurentius Valla was Canon of the Cathedral Church in Lateran, and lead his Life, and died in Rome. Briefly, S. Bernard only excepted, all the rest were Italians, and dwelt never far from Rome: & as it may appear by the plainness of their speech, understood some part of the deepest Secretes of the Church of Rome.
Ye saie, these witnesses dwelt not in Rome: and here in a smal matter, ye haue noted a great lie. Howe be it, Bernarde the Abbate, that dwelte furtheste of, was twise in Rome:1 and was Chiefe of Councel with Pope Innocentius in his greateste affaires Franciscus Petrarcha was made Poete in the Capitol, and keapte Laura his Concubine in the eie of the Pope, and had his moste aboade in Rome. Laurentius Valla vvas Cauon of the Cathedral Churche in Laterane, and leadde his Life, and died in Rome. Briefely, S. Bernarde onely excepted, al the reste were Italians, and dwelte neuer far from Rome: & as it maie appeare by the plainenesse of theire speache, vnderstoode somme parte of the déepeste Secretes of the Churche of Rome.
- 1Gulielm. Abb. in Vita Bernard. Raphael Volaterran.
Marsilius Patavinus, ye say, was an Heretic: But what one Heresy he defended, or before what Judge he was convicted, or where he was either abjured,1 or punished for the same, neither you, nor any of all your Fellows have hitherto told us. Therefore we must think, He was an Heretic without Heresy: