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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
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.
M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
It should have become Scoggin, Patch, Jolle, Harry Pattenson, or VVil Summer, to have told this tale much better, then your Superintendentships. And if ye would needs have played the part your selves, it had ben more convenient to have done it on the stage, under a vices cote, then in a book set abroad to the world in defence of all your new English Church. Ye shall never make any reasonable man believe your scoffing tale. We esteem little your railing comparison, with your spiteful words, and so much devilish villainy.
It shoulde haue becomme Scoggin, Patche, Iolle, Harry Pattenson, or VVil Sommer, to haue tolde this tale mutche better, then your Superintendentships. And if ye woulde nedes haue plaied the parte your selues, it had ben more conuenient to haue donne it on the stage, vnder a vices cote, then in a booke set abrode to the worlde in defence of al your newe Englishe Churche. Ye shal neuer make any reasonoble man beleue your scoffinge tale. VVe esteme litle your railinge comparison, with your spiteful woordes, and so mutche deuilishe villany.