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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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And again, the same Doctors, 1that would seem most friendly and favourably to speak of this Donation, by their own judgement, do quite condemn it. For thus they say, In, Donatione illa audita est Vox Angelorum in aëre dicentium, Hodiè Venenum effusum est in Ecclesiam: At the time of the Confirming, and passing of this Donation, there was a Voice of Angels heard in the air, saying, This day Poison is poured into the Church.
And againe, the same Doctoures, 1that woulde seeme moste frendely and fauourably to speake of this Donation, by their owne iudgemente, doo quite condemne it. For thus they saie, In, Donatione illa audita est Vox Angelorum in aëre dicentium, Hodiè Venenum effusum est in Ecclesiam: At the time of the Confirminge, and passinge of this Donation, there was a Voice of Angelles hearde in the aire, saieinge, This daie Poison is powred into the Churche.
- 1In vita Syluestri. Herueus de potesta. Papae. ca. 19▪
Briefly, to touch some part of the Contents, and Substance of the same, the foolish Body, that forged it, was so simple, that he knew not, whether Constantinople stood in the •aste from Rome, or in the North: Whether Byzance were a City, or a Country: Whether the Imperial Diadem were made of Silk, or of Gould. He telleth a tale of the Patriarch of Constantinople, that he should be •oner, and buxom to the Bishop of Rome: and yet at that time, when, as he imagineth, this Grant was made, the City of Constantinople was not builded, nor and such name as yet known in the world.
Briefely, to touche somme parte of the Contentes, and Substance of the same, the foolishe Body, that forged it, was so simple, that he knewe not, whether Constantinople stoode in the aste from Rome, or in the Northe: Whether Byzance were a Cittie, or a Countrie: Whether the Emperial Diademe were made of Silke, or of Goulde. He telleth a tale of the Patriarke of Constantinople, that he should be oner, and buxom to the Bishop of Rome: and yet at that time, when, as he imagineth, this Graunte was made, the Cittie of Constantinople was not builded, nor and sutche name as yet knowen in the worlde.