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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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But this is a piteous fault: The names of all the Bishops, Deans, Archdeacons, Persons, Vicars, and Curates of England are not set to our Apology. It is directed neither to the Emperor, nor to the Pope, nor to the Council. Neither is it Printed with Privilege of the Prince. This last clause is a manifest Untruth, and may easily be reproved by the Printer. Hereof ye conclude, It is a slanderous Libel, and was written under a Hedge, and, as you say, in Hucker Mucker.
But this is a piteous faulte: The names of al the Bishoppes, Deanes, Acchedeacons, Personnes, Vicares, and Curates of England are not sette to our Apologie. It is directed neither to the Emperour, nor to the Pope, nor to the Councel. Neither is it Printed with Priuilege of the Prince. This laste clause is a manifest Vntruthe, and maye easily be reproued by the Printer. Hereof ye conclude, It is a sclaunderous Libel, and was written vnder a Hedge, and, as you saye, in Hucker Mucker.
First, were it granted, that all, ye say of Hilary, Melito, Justinus, Tertullian, and Apollonius were true: Yet must it needs follow, that all Books, that are not Subscribed with the Authors names, were written in a corner? First to begin with the Scriptures, tell us, M. Harding, who wrote the Books of Genesis, of Exodus, of Leviticus, of Numeri, of Deuteronomiū, of Josue, of the Judges, of the Kings, of the Chronicles, of Job, &c. Who inrote these Books? I say: Who authorized them? Who Subscribed his name? Who set to his S•ale? The Book of Wisdom by some is Fathered upon Philo, by some upon Solomon. The Epistle unto the Hebrews, some say, was written by S. Paul: Some, by Clemens: Some, by Barnabas: Some, by some other: & so are we uncertain of the Authors name. S. Mark, S. Luke, S. John, never once named them selves in their Gospels. The Apostles Creed, the Canons of the Apostles, by what names are they Subscribed? Howe are they authorized? To what Pope, to what Emperor were they offered? To leave others the Ancient Doctors of the Church, which, as you know, are often misnamed, Ambrose for Augustine, Greek for Latin, ⟨p. 28⟩