A04468:3255
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
As for these words, that we find reported by the Parenthesis, in the Latin, as written by Bede, (Quamuis Augustino jam mùlto anté tempore ad coelestia Regna sublato) For as much as they are quite contrary to the very course, and order of the story, and specially for that they are not once touched in the Ancient Saxon Translation, sundry Copies whereof at this present are extant, and to be seen, of such Reverend Antiquity, as may not justly be called in question, therefore we have good cause to judge, that the said words have been sithence forced, and shifted in, by some good skill, and policy, lest Augustine, so holy a man, should be found guilty of so great a Cruelty.1
As for these woordes, that wée find reported by the Parenthesis, in the Latine, as written by Beda, (Quamuis Augustino iam mùlto anté tempore ad coelestia Regna sublato) For as mutche as they are quite contrarie to the very course, and order of the storie, and specially for that they are not once touched in the Aunciente Saxon Translation, sundrie Copies whereof at this presente are extante, and to be séene, of sutche Reuerende Antiquitie, as maie not iustely be called in question, therefore wée haue good cause to iudge, that the saide woordes haue benne sithence forced, and shifted in, by somme good skille, and policie, leste Augustine, so holy a man, should be founde guiltie of so greate a Crueltie.1
- 1An. Dom.
596 August. cometh into England. 597 598 599 600 601 August, receiveth his Pall. 602 603 604 August. consecrateth Mellitus, and Justus. 605 Gregory dieth. The war against the Britons: The Saxon Chronicle of Peterborough. 606 607 608 August. dieth: Flores Historiar.
596 August. commeth into Englande. 597 598 599 600 601 August, receiueth his Palle. 602 603 604 August. consecrateth Mellitus, and Iustus. 605 Gregorie dieth. The vvarre against the Britaines: The Saxon Chronicle of Peterburrough. 606 607 608 August. dieth: Flores Historiar.