A04468:3362
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 first Suppressors of Monasteries within this Realm, in our memory, were two of your deerest friends, Cardinal Wolsey, & Doctor Fisher, the Bishop of Rochester:1 either of them well warranted thereto by the Authority of the Pope. Long before that time, the Godly Learned Bishop Letoius overthrew, and burnt the Messalians Monasteries, and said they were Dens of Thieves: and, as Theodoretus reporteth, chased the Wolves away from the Fold.
The firste Suppressours of Monasteries within this Realme, in our memorie, were twoo of your déerest frendes, Cardinal VVoulsee, & Doctoure Fisher, the Bishop of Rochester:1 either of them wel warranted thereto by the Authoritie of the Pope. Longe before that time, the Godly Learned Bishop Letoius ouerthrewe, and burnte the Messalians Monasteries, and saide they were Dennes of Theeues: and, as Theodoretus reporteth, chased the VVouues awaie from the Folde.
- 1Theodoretus, Lib. 4. Cap. 11. [Greek or Hebrew]Theodoretus, Lib. 4. Cap. 11. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉
Of late years, sundry of the Cardinals of Rome, amongst whom also was Cardinal Poole, being specially appointed in Commission by Pope Paulus 3. to view the disorders, and deformities of the Church, returned their answer in this sort: 1Alius abusus corrigendus est in Ordinibus Religiosorum: quod adeo multi deformati sunt, ut magno sint scandalo Saecularibus, exemplo'que plurimum noceant. Conuentuales ordines abolendos esse putamus omnes: An other Abuse there is to be Reformed in the Orders of Monks, and Friars. For many of them are so vile, that they are a shame unto the Selares: and with their example do much il. As for Conventual orders, we think it good, they be all abolished.