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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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M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
*We do not maintain, that a Monk should live idly. But we reprove you for accounting the Service of God Idleness. Neither is that the thing only which ye can allege in Defence of that your Brethren have done to Monasteries in the Countries where your Gospel proceedeth. For ye have removed not only such Monks as were proved idle, but all Monks generally, that would serve God according to that vow, which they made under the‡ approved rule of S. Benedict's, S. Augustine, S. Francis, S. Dominic, or of any other. You say, we have Droves and Herds of Monks, thereby signifying, they are beasts rather then men: Whereas S. Augustine calleth them Seruos Dei, the Seruantes of God, in that very work, which you allege.
*VVee doo not mainteine, that a Monke shoulde liue idly. But wee reproue you for accountinge the Seruice of God Idlenesse. Neither is that the thinge onely whiche ye can alleage in Defence of that your Brethren haue donne to Monasteries in the Countries where your Gospel proceedeth. For ye haue remoued not onely suche Monkes as were proued idle, but all Monkes generally, that would serue God accordinge to that vowe, which they made vnder the‡ approued rule of S. Benedicts, S. Augustine, S. Francis, S. Dominicke, or of any other. You saie, we haue Droues and Heardes of Monkes, thereby signifieinge, they are beastes rather then men: VVhereas S. Augustine calleth them Seruos Dei, the Seruantes of God, in that very woorke, whiche you alleage.
- *But S. Augustine calleth it worse then Idleness.