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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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
Ye were somewhat angry, M. Harding, when ye thus bestirred your self. It pitieth me in your behalf. Christ, and his Apostles, ye say, never ruled the Church in better order, then it is now ruled by the Pope, and his Cardinals. Even so might they have said, that had turned the House of God into a Cave of Thieves. One of your friends saith,1 Apostolorū temporibus rudis adhuc erat Ecclesia: In the time of the Apostles, the Church as yet was rude, and Barbarous, and out of order. And, being afterward reproved for his blasphemous speech, he answered lewdly in his pleasance,
Ye were sommewhat angrie, M. Hardinge, when ye thus besturred your selfe. It pitieth me in your behalfe. Christe, and his Apostles, yée saie, neuer ruled the Churche in better order, then it is nowe ruled by the Pope, and his Cardinalles. Euen so might they haue saide, that had turned the House of God into a Caue of Theeues. One of your frendes saith,1 Apostolorū temporibus rudis adhuc erat Ecclesia: In the time of the Apostles, the Churche as yet was rude, and Barbarous, and out of order. And, being afterward reproued for his blasphemous speache, he answeared lewdly in his pleasance,
- 1Matth. 21. Latomus de Utraque Specie. Jacobus Andreae aduersus Hosiū, Pag. 70.