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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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
We lay not in the mangling of this Ancient Father, as matter of sufficient evidence, but only as a great conjecture of your Corruption, referring the Judgement thereof unto the Reader. Certainly, M. Harding, we have good cause many ways, to doubt your dealing: but in nothing more, then in the handling of the Fathers.1 Ye remember, how wickedly Pope Zosimus, the better to colour his Ambition, long sithence corrupted the Nicene Council. Neither can ye forget, what trifles, and fabulous Vanities ye have lately sent us abroad under the old smoky names of Obadiah, Leontius, Amphilochius, Hippolytus, and Clemens, whom ye so solemnly call the Apostles Fellow. In ⟨p. 501⟩these uncleanly conveyances, to any wise man there can appear no simple meaning. Notwithstanding ye thought it good policy, to deceive the world by any shift, or shadow of Ancient Fathers.
Wée laie not in the manglinge of this Anciente Father, as mater of sufficient euidence, but onely as a greate coniecture of your Corruption, referringe the Iudgemente thereof vnto the Reader. Certainely, M. Hardinge, wee haue good cause many waies, to doubte your dealinge: but in nothinge more, then in the handlinge of the Fathers.1 Ye remember, how wickedly Pope Zosimus, the better to coloure his Ambition, longe sithence corrupted the Nicene Councel. Neither can ye forgeate, what trifles, and fabulous Vanities yee haue lately sente vs abroade vnder the olde smooky names of Abdias, Leontius, Amphilochius, Hippolytus, and Clemens, whom yée so solemnely cal the Apostles Felovve. In