A04468:3655
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.
Of all these words, and others moe, so vain, as many, there is not one word worth the answering. What affiance M. Harding, and his friends have in their Antiquity, it may appear by the last Division.
Of al these woordes, and others moe, so vaine, as many, there is not one woord woorthe the answearinge. What affiance M. Hardinge, and his frendes haue in theire Antiquitie, it maie appeare by the laste Diuision.
The Apology, Cap. 9. Division. 1.
The Apologie, Cap. 9. Diuision. 1.
But, whereas they have commanded, that those Decrees should be void, as things now waxen too old, and that have lost their grace, perhaps they have provided, in their stead, certain other better things, and more profitable for the people. For it is a common saying with them, that if Christ him self, or the Apostles were alive again, they could neither better, nor more Godly govern Gods Church, then it is at this present governed by them. They have put somewhat in their stead in deed: but it is chaff in stead of wheat,