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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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And whereas, by the words of Bede, as they be now commonly extant in the Latin, we are told, this Augustine was dead, long before the War began, it appeareth plainly by the true Bede in deed,1 translated above seven hundred years ago into the old English, or Saxon tongue, by Alfredus, or Aluredus then King of this land, that the same Augustine was yet alive, after the same War was ended, & that he afterward Consecrated two Bishops, Mellitus, & Justus: Mellitus, to be Bishop of London: and Justus, to be Bishop of Rochester. Which things thus declared, it followeth orderly in the story, Then (these Wars being ended, & these Bishops Consecrated) afterward died the beloved Father Augustine. After the War he died, he saith: and not Before, as they have sithence altered it in the Latin. I trow, M. Harding, ye are not so much amazed with the admiration of your Augustine, that ye will say, he had power to Consecrate Bishops, and to use his Archiepiscopal Authority, being dead.
And whereas, by the woordes of Beda, as they be now commonly extant in the Latine, wée are told, this Augustine was deade, long before the Warre beganne, it appeareth plainely by the true Beda in déede,1 translated aboue seuen hundred yéeres agoe into the old English, or Saxon tongue, by Alfredus, or Aluredus then Kinge of this lande, that the same Augustine was yet aliue, after the same Warre was ended, & that he afterwarde Consecrated twoo Bishoppes, Mellitus, & Iustus: Mellitus, to be Bishop of London: and Iustus, to be Bishop of Rochester. Which thinges thus declared, it foloweth orderly in the storie, Then (these Warres being ended, & these Bishoppes Consecrated) aftervvarde died the beloued Father Augustine. After the Warre he died, he saithe: and not Before, as they haue sithence altered it in the Latine. I trwo, M. Harding, yée are not so mutch amazed with the admiration of your Augustine, that yée wil saie, he had power to Consecrate Bishoppes, and to vse his Archiepiscopal Authoritie, beinge deade.
- 1The true story of Bede, Translated by King Alfred. Augustine alive in the time of the War.The true storie of Beda, Translated by Kinge Alfrede. Augustine aliue in the time of the VVarre.