A04468:3039
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.
Why Sirs, are ye so well learned, and so holy of life your selves, that ye take upon you to judge the Bishop of Rome, Christs chief officer in earth, and all other men, before the time of your Apostates, and Renegate Frters, to have ben both impious for not doing their duty, and ignorant for not knowing what was their duty? Was all Virtue so far banished, all necessary knowledge and Christian learning so clean put out, that we must now begin to learn how to believe, and how to live a Christian life of such light preachers,1 Wicked vowbreakers, lewd Lecherous Lurdens, and detestable blasphemers, as your devilish rabble is?
VVhy Sirs, are ye so wel learned, and so holy of life your selues, that ye take vpon you to iudge the Bishop of Rome, Christes chiefe officer in earthe, and al other men, before the time of your Apostates, and Renegate Frters, to haue ben both impious for not doing theire dutie, and ignorant for not knowinge what was theire dutie? VVas al Vertue so farre bannished, al necessarie knowledge and Christian learninge so cleane put out, that wee muste nowe beginne to learne how to beleue, and howe to liue a Christian life of sutche light preachers,1 Wicked vowbreakers, lewde Lecherous Lurdens, and detestable blasphemers, as your deuilishe rable is?
- 1The Sprite of Modesty.The Sprite of Modestie.