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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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You find great fault in the Canonists that be at this day, and name in your Margin Summa Angelica, the Author whereof died many years paste. If he, Theodoricus, what so ever he was, or any other Canonist offend you, as for his bellies sake, speaking of the Pope, that should set your teeth on edge: what pertaineth that to us, who defend the Catholic Faith, not the sayings of every Canonist? You were best, seeing you make so much ado with them, to Article their errors, and either write a railing Book against them, which ye‡ can easily do, or send one of your best learned superintendents to Bononia, there in open school with disputations to confute them. And so doubtless ye shall either convert them, which were a worthy act: or prove your selves fools, which were great pity.
You finde greate faulte in the Canonistes that be at this daie, and name in your Margent Summa Angelica, the Author whereof died many yeeres paste. If he, Theodoricus, what so euer he was, or any other Canoniste offende you, as for his bellies sake, speakinge of the Pope, that should sette your teeth anedge: what pertaineth that to vs, who defende the Catholike Faithe, not the saieinges of euery Canoniste? You were beste, seeinge you make so muche adoo with them, to Article their errours, and either write a railinge Booke against them, which ye‡ can easely doo, or sende one of your best learned superintendentes to Bononia, there in open scoole with disputations to confute them. And so doubtlesse ye shal either conuerte them, whiche were a woorthy acte: or proue your selues fooles, whiche were greate pitie.
- ‡With M. Hardinges good instructions.VVith M. Hardinges good instructions.
But to answer your objection, we say, first, that you allege Summa Angelica falsely. Nothing is found sounding to that you burden the Pope withal in the place by you quoted, in dict. Papa. Next, whereas it is written in Summa Angelica, In curia Romana titulus de Simonia non habet locum,