A04468:3445
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.
If these fellows had not sworn to belie all the world for maintenance of their new Gospel, they would at this time at least have made a true report of S. Clements words. S. Clement speaketh not of two swords. The palace truly alleged hath thus:* Si mundialibus curis fueris occupatus, & teipsum decipies, & eos qui te audiunt. If thou be occupied in worldly cares, thou shalt both deceive thy self, and those that listen to thee. The Author of this Apology, having spite at the Church, which is Christs fold, and at the Pope, the head Shepherd, envying at his authority, forgeth a lie upon S. Clement, making him to say, Si utrunque habere vis, if thou wilt have both swords, thou shalt both deceive thy self, and those that obey thee.‡ Whereas Clement speaketh no word of the two swords, but of worldly cares, where with what Bishop so ever is entangled, shall (as he saith) deceive both him self, and others that hearken to him. For which cause these Defenders ⟨p. 523⟩being coupled with yoke fellows in pretensed wedlock,3 which state wrappeth a man in worldly cares,4 because such a one* careth for the things of the world, how to please his wife, and is divided, as S. Paul saith: it must needs follow, that having taken the office of superintendents, and charge of Souls upon them.