A04468:3553
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
This is a folly of all follies. Yet is there no folly so great, but by words and countenance it may be maintained. It shameth, me to bestow words herein: and so much the more, for that you say, the case is so clear, and out of doubt. I assure you, M. Harding, of all other your innumerable Lovanian vanities, concerning the practise of the Church, & story of time, this one vanity is y• vainest.
This is a folie of al folies. Yet is there no folie so greate, but by wordes and countenance it maie be maineteined. It shameth, me to bestowe woordes herein: and so mutche the more, for that you saie, the case is so cleare, and out of doubte. I assure you, M. Harding, of al other your innumerable Louanian vanities, concerning the practise of the Churche, & storie of time, this one vanitie is y• vainest.
But lest any man, by Simplicity, or Ignorance should be deceived, not understanding the Mysteries of this Donation, or Charter, by the judgement of your own Doctors,1 the meaning thereof is this: Volunt aliqui quòd ratione huius Doni, Papa est Imperator, & Dominus Mundi: & quòd potest Reges instituere, & Destituere, sicut Imperator: Somme think, that by force, and virtue of this Donation, the Pope is the Emperor, and the Lord of the World: And that hereby he hath Power both to set up, and also to put down Kings, as an Emperor.