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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.
Some merry fellow,1 or other,2 which thought he might be bold to speak Mathematically, so he kept him self within compass, and without just reprehension. For where as the spiritual power so far passeth the Temporal, as the Soul doth excel the Body, and the Heavens surmount the Earth, as S. Clement saith, and Gregory Nazianzene:* you should not so greatly be offended with the seventy and seven times greater dignity, and we need not condemn him as an Heretic, which would be pleasant in his algorism, especially Joannes Andreae in the same place referring the matter to the Astronomers.
Some mery felowe,1 or other,2 whiche thought he might be bolde to speake Mathematically, so he kepte him selfe within compasse, and without iuste reprehension. For where as the spiritual power so farre passeth the Temporal, as the Soule doth excelle the Body, and the Heauens surmounte the Earth, as S. Clement saithe, and Gregorie Nazianzene:* you shoulde not so greatly be offended with the seuenty and seuen times greater dignitie, and we neede not condemne him as an Heretike, whiche woulde be pleasaunt in his algorisme, especially Ioannes Andreae in the same place referring the mater to the Astronomers.