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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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We grant, y• Service of God may not rightly be called Idleness. But what if S. Bernard say of your Monks,1 Serui Christi, seruiunt Antichristo: They pretend Christs Service, and serve Antichrist. For where did God ever require you to do such Service? S. Hierome saith of them, In statu seruili, & abiectionis esse abhorrent. Laborare recusant prae pigritia: Mendicare erubescunt validi: quia nihil daretur eis: They are loth to be abjects, and in servile state. For Idleness they will not labour: And to beg they are ashamed. For, being valiant, and lusty people, no man would give them any thing. 2Likewise saith S. Augustine, Tanquam Conseruatricem Evangelij praedicant pigritiem:3 They speak much of their Idleness, as if it were the Keep, and Castle of the Gospel. Again he faith, Contingit eis, quod in viduis junioribus indisciplinatis cavendum Apostolus dicit: Simul & otiosae esse discunt: non solùm autem o tiosae, sed & curiosae, & verbosae, loquentes quae non oportet: The same thing happeneth unto them, that S. Paul speaketh of young Widows living out of order: They learn to be idle: and not only idle, but also curious, and full of words, speaking such things, as are not meet. Thus ye see, M. Harding, that this pretence, and colour of God's Service hath oftentimes of the Ancient Fathers been called Idleness.
Wee graunte, y• Seruice of God maie not rightly be called Idlenesse. But what if S. Bernarde saíe of your Monkes,1 Serui Christi, seruiunt Antichristo: They pretende Christes Seruice, and serue Antichriste. For where did God euer require you to doo sutche Seruice? S. Hierome saithe of them, In statu seruili, & abiectionis esse abhorrent. Laborare recusant prae pigritia: Mendicare erubescunt validi: quia nihil daretur eis: They are lothe to be abiectes, and in seruile state. For Idlenesse they wil not laboure: And to begge they are asbamed. For, beinge valiaunt, and lusty people, noman woulde geue them any thinge. 2