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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.
Monks, ye say, be God's Servants: and Monks life is the Service of God. And herein ye use such earnest talk, 1as though, if the whole generation of Monks were removed, God should sit without Service. In deed S. Augustine showing us, 2what good Service the Monks of his time did unto God, 3saith thus: Isti non Deo seruiunt, sed suo ventri: These Monks serve not God: they serve their bellies. Again he saith, lactantia •ò est periculosior, quò sub nomine •eruitutis Dei decipit: Hypocrisie, or vaunting of Holiness is the more dangerous, for that it deceiveth us under the name of God's Service. Again he saith, Fallit dolosa imagine Sanctitatis: It deceiveth us by the deceitful countenance, or Image of Holinesse• Again, touching these Monks, he saith, Non apparet, utrùm ex proposito Seruitutis Dei venerint, an vitā inopem, & laboriosam fugientes, vacui pascì, & vestirl voluerint: We cannot tell, whether they became Monks for purpose to serve God, or else being ⟨p. 509⟩weary of their poor, 4and painful Life, were rather desirous to be fed, and clothed doing nothing. And therefore he calleth the Alms, that they get, Sumptus lucrosae egestatis:5 & Simulatae pretium Sanctitatis: The charges of gainful poverty: and the price of feigned Holiness. Again he saith, Venalem circumferunt Hypocrisim: They carry their Hypocrisy about to sale.