A04468:3187
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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Notwithstanding, it agreeth well with your Religion, M. Harding, though your mouths now be muzzled, yet to ramp, and gape still after blood. Fulfil ye the measure of your Fathers. Let it not grieve you, to hear, what Solomon saith,1 Viscera impiorum crudelia: The very bowels of the wicked are full of cruelty. When your Fables, and follies be espied, then ye flee to Sword, and Fire. Which being once wrested from you, your whole Religion must needs come to ground. S. Hierome saith of other your peers, Pugnant Epicherematis ex carnificum officinis: They fight with Arguments taken from the Bouchers shops.
Notwithstanding, it agreeth wel with youre Religion, M. Hardinge, though your mouthes now be mousled, yet to rampe, and gape stil after bloude. Fulfil ye the measure of youre Fathers. Let it not greeue you, to heare, what Salomon saithe,1 Viscera impiorum crudelia: The very bowelles of the wicked are ful of crueltie. When youre Fables, and folies be espied, then ye flee to Swerde, and Fire. Whiche beeinge once wreasted from you, youre whole Religion muste needes comme to grounde. S. Hierome saithe of other youre peeres, Pugnant Epicherematis ex carnificum officinis: They fighte with Argumentes taken from the Bouchers shoppes.
Ye have wreaked your anger long enough upon innocent blood. Begin once to know the hand of God. It is hard for you, to kike still against the prick. We may truly say unto you with S. Cyprian, Sacerdos Dei Evangelium tenens, & Christi Praecepta custodiens,1