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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
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Thus, M. Harding, ye teach the people to reverence, & weigh the Word of God. Ye call it Dead Ink: a Lifeless matter: a dumb Judge, that cannot speak: a Black Gospel: Inken Divinity: a Nose of wax: and a thing utterly void of Authority of it self. Examine these places: weigh these words. They are no Lies: They are no Slanders. Judge uprightly: remove affection: ye shall find, that Hosius, and Zuenkfeldius, touching the Authority, and Credit of God's Word, accord in one. For proof whereof, when objection was made, that King David, being, not a Bishop, but only a Temporal Prince, had written Psalms, that is to say, the very kete of the Scriptures, Hosius made answer,1 Quid ni scriberet? Scribimus indocti, doctique poëmata passim: Wrote David Psalms? And why should he not write them? Horace saith, We write Ballads every body, learned, and unlearned: tag, and rag. So unreverently, & like an Heathen, he scorneth, and scoffeth at the scriptures of God, and likeneth the Heavenly Ditties of the Holy Ghost, to a Vile, Heathenish, Wanton ballad. This in Zuenkfeldius had been great Blasphemy: Ye allow it in Hosius, as a virtue.
Thus, M. Harding, yée teache the people to reuerence, & weighe the VVoorde of God. Ye calle it Deade Inke: a Liuelesse mater: a doumbe Iudge, that cannot speake: a Blacke Gospel: Inken Diuinitie: a Nose of vvaxe: and a thinge vtterly voide of Authoritie of it selfe. Examine these places: weigh these woordes. They are no Lies: They are no Sclaunders. Iudge vprightly: remoue affection: ye shal finde, that Hosius, and Zuenkfeldius, touchinge the Authoritie, and Credite of Goddes VVoorde, accorde in one. For proufe whereof, when obiection was made, that Kinge Dauid, beinge, not a Bishop, but onely a Temporal Prince, had written Psalmes, that is to saie, the very kete of the Scriptures, Hosius made answeare,1 Quid ni scriberet? Scribimus indocti, doctique poëmata passim: VVrote Dauid Psalmes? And why shoulde he not write them? Horace saith, VVee write Ballades euery body, learned, and vnlearned: tagge, and ragge. So vnreuerently, & like an Heathen, he scorneth, and scoffeth at the scriptures of God, and likeneth the Heauenly Ditties of the Holy Ghoste, to a Vile, Heathenishe, Wanton ballade. This in Zuenkfeldius had benne great Blasphemie: Yée allowe it in Hosius, as a vertue.
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