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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The fairest colour, ye can lay hereon, is this: How so ever these words be uttered by Hosius,1 yet was this no part of his meaning. Yet Jacobus Andreae saith, Hanc else Asoti, & Hosij sententiam, non est obscurum: Without doubt this is the very meaning of Alotus,2 and Hosius. And Illyricus saith, Hosius alleging the saying of one certain man (whereby he meaneth the Heretic Zuenkfeldius) alloweth well of the same.
The fairest coloure, ye can laie hereon, is this: How so euer these woordes be vttered by Hosius,1 yet was this no parte of his meaninge. Yet Iacobus Andreae saith, Hanc else Asoti, & Hosij sententiam, non est obscurum: Without doubte this is the very meaninge of Alotus,2 and Hosius. And Illyricus saith, Hosius alleginge ye saieinge of one certaine man (whereby he meaneth the Heretique Zuenkfeldius) allovveth vvel of the same.
- 1Jacob. Andreae.Iacob. Andreae.
- 2Flaci. Illyricus: Alterius cuiusdam sententiam de hac re citans. comprobat.
But, for as much as ye say, This Gloss is more malicious, then the Former Error: and that therein we spitefully discover our Malice, without Reason, without Learning, without Wit: and require us to repent for shame, as if it were a Sin, not against Hosius, but against the Holy Ghost, I beseech you therefore indifferently to consider, with what reverence, and modesty, not only Hosius, but also sundry others your Friends of that side, have used to speak, and write of the Word of God.