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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.
Here, ye say, Sir Defender is prettily seen in Humanity: For that, ye say, seemeth to be his chief profession. Verily, M. Harding, We are well pleased, to take such, and so much learning, as you may spare us. We contend only for Truth, and not for Learning. What so ever our Learning be, if it may please God, to use it to his Glory, it shall be sufficient, be it never so little. How be it, had you not had some good liking in your own Learning, ye would not upon so simple occasions have upbraided others.
Here, yée saie, Sir Defender is pretily séene in Humanitie: For that, yée saie, séemeth to be his chiefe profession. Verily, M. Hardinge, Wee are wel pleased, to take sutche, and so mutche learninge, as you maie spare vs. Wee contende onely for Truthe, and not for Learninge. What so euer our Learninge be, if it maie please God, to vse it to his Glorie, it shalbe sufficiente, be it neuer so litle. How be it, had you not had somme good likinge in your owne Learninge, yée woulde not vpon so simple occasions haue vpbraided others.
Touching that, 1sundry of your Doctors have said, the Pope cannot commit Simony, first it shall be necessary in that behalf, to consider the state, and practise of the Church of Rome. S. Bernard, writing unto Pope Eugenius, saith, Limina Apostolorum Ambitio jam plùm terit,