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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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It seemeth, they be much offended, that so virtuous a Man, and so Holy a Saint should be charged with Pride, and Cruelty. With Pride, in so disdainfully despising his Brethren, the Bishops of this Island of Britain: With Cruelty, in procuring the Death both of many thousands of Christian people, and also specially of the Innocent, and Unarmed Monks of Bangor: and all this, for that they refused to receive him as their Metropolitan, and to agree with him in certain small points of the Romaine Religion. Howe be it, his Pride is well blazed by Bede, writing purposely of the same, in that he sate still in his Throne,1 and disdained to rise up, and to give any token of Reverence unto the Seven Bishops, and other Learned, & grave men of the Britons, making their appearance at his Council. And therefore they said, they would not hearken to his demands, nor take him for their Archbishop, as having otherwise of old an Archbishop of their own, to whom they ought their obedience. Their words, as they are reported by Bede, were these: Si modo' nobis assurgere noluit, 2quanto' magis, si ei subdi coeperimus, jam nos pro nihilo conteinner? If even now be disdain to rise up unto us, how much more will he despise us, and regard us as nothing, when we shall once be under his Jurisdiction?
It seemeth, they be mutche offended, that so vertuous a Man, and so Holy a Saincte shoulde be charged with Pride, and Crueltie. With Pride, in so disdeignefully despisinge his Brethren, the Bishoppes of this Ilelande of Britaine: With Crueltie, in procuringe the Deathe bothe of many thousandes of Christian people, and also specially of the Innocente, and Vnarmed Monkes of Bangor: and al this, for that they refused to receiue him as theire Metropolitane, and to agree with him in certaine smal pointes of the Romaine Religion. Howe be it, his Pride is wel blased by Beda, writinge pourposely of the same, in that he sate stil in his Throne,1 and disdeigned to rise vp, and to geue any token of Reuerence vnto the Seuen Bishoppes, and other Learned, & graue menne of the Britannes, makinge theire appearance at his Councel. And therefore they saide, they woulde not hearken to his demaundes, nor take him for theire Archebishop, as hauinge otherwise of olde an Archebishop of theire owne, to whome they ought theire obedience. Theire woordes, as they are reported by Beda, were theise: Si modo' nobis assurgere noluit,