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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, to excuse this Augustine of shameful Cruelty, lest he should seem to be accessory to the Murdering of so many, and so by their own Laws to be Irregular, as a man of blood, they say, He neither enkindled the War against the Britons, nor was present at the fight: but was dead long before. Which thing also they think, may be proved by the express words of Bede. For thus he saith.1 Quamuis ipso Augustino jam multo antè tempore ad Coelestia Regna sublato: Notwithstanding Augustine him self, long before the time of this War, were taken up into the kingdom of Heaven. For the truth, and certainty hereof, it may please thee, good Christian Reader, to understand, that these last words of Bede, concerning the Death of Augustine, are manifestly forged, and have been violently thrust into the text, by a guileful Parenthesis, by them, that sithence have ⟨p. 493⟩been ashamed of his Cruelty,2 and were never written by the Author, as by evident proofs it shall plainly appear.
But, to excuse this Augustine of shameful Crueltie, leste he shoulde seeme to be accessorie to the Murthering of so many, and so by theire owne Lawes to be Irregulare, as a man of bloude, they saie, He neither enkendled the Warre againste the Britaines, nor was presente at the fight: but was deade longe before. Whiche thinge also they thinke, maie be proued by the expresse woordes of Beda. For thus he saithe.1 Quamuis ipso Augustino iam multo antè tempore ad Coelestia Regna sublato: Notwithstandinge Augustine him selfe, longe before the time of this Warre, were taken vp into the kingdome of Heauen. For the truthe, and certaintie hereof, it maie please thee, good Christian Reader, to vnderstande, that theise laste woordes of Beda, concerninge the Deathe of Augustine, are manifestely forged, and haue benne violently thruste into the texte, by a guileful Parenthesis, by them, that sithence haue ⟨p. 493⟩benne ashamed of his Crueltie,2