A04468:3044
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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
Apostates, Renegades, Lecherous Lurdaines, Detestable, Devilish rabble? O M. Harding, the Vessel, that held this liquor, was not clean. We condemn not your Clergy, either for life, or for Learning: but only report therein the judgement of others, your special friends. And therefore, if any thing mislike you herein, the fault is in them, & not in us. S. Bernard saith, Your Bishops in his time were not Doctors, but Deceivers: Not Feeders, but Defrauders: Not Prelates, but Pilates. Judge you now, in what case the Church of God stood then, when the Bishops, that were the Guides, and Leaders of the people, might be compared to Pilate, that gave Sentence in judgement against Christ.
Apostates, Renegates, Lecherous Lurdaines, Detestable, Diuelishe rable? O M. Hardinge, the Vessel, that helde this liquoure, was not cleane. Wee condemne not your Cleregie, either for life, or for Learning: but onely reporte therein the iudgemente of others, youre special frendes. And therefore, if any thinge mislike you herein, the faulte is in them, & not in vs. S. Bernarde saith, Your Bishoppes in his time were not Doctoures, but Deceiuers: Not Feeders, but Defrauders: Not Prelates, but Pilates. Iudge you nowe, in what case the Churche of God stoode then, when the Bishoppes, that were the Guides, and Leaders of the people, might be compared to Pilate, that gaue Sentēce in iudgement against Christe.
Johannes Vitalis a Cardinal of Rome, and therefore in no wise of your part to be refused, 1saithe thus, De Sacerdotibus modernis dicit Jeremiah: Stupor, & mirabilia facta sunt in terra. Prophetae praedicabant mendacium: & Sacerdotes applaudebant manibus: Et populus meus dilexit talia: Concerning the Priests, that now be, Jeremiah saith, Honour, and wonders are wrought upon the Earth. The Prophets have preached Lies: the Priests have clapped their hands at it for joy, and liked it well: and my people hath loved such things.