A04468:3585
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.
Can you bring him before his face,1 that shall say so unto him? I warrant you (master Defender) he shall either be reproved for his flattering, or proved to understand no more by it, then* a certain divine power above the Natural state of men,‡ or warned, that he be more circumspect in his glossing, when Heretics are ready to slander the whole Church, because of one Private mans affection.
Can you bring him before his face,1 that shall saie so vnto him? I warrant you (ma•ster Defender) he shal either be reproued for his flattering, or proued to vnderstāde no more by it, then* a certaine diuine power aboue the Naturall state of men,‡ or warned, that he be more circūspecte in his glosinge, when Heretikes are ready to slaunder the whole Churche, because of one Priuate mans affection.
- 1A faint ercuse.A fainte ercuse.