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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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Neither be all the Free Cities in all the Country of Germany fallen from the See Apostolic. Of five parts of that great Country, at least two remain Catholic.
Neither be al the Free Citties in al the Countrie of Germanie fallen from the See Apostolike. Of fiue partes of that great Countrie, at leaste twoo remaine Catholique.
Let us see, how make ye up the number of so many Kings, ye speak of? The Realms of England, and Scotland, because by God's providence the Government of them is devolved to Women, for as much as they be no Kings, though they have the full right of Kings, of them I speak not. Now only two Christened Kings remain, the King of Denmark, and the King of sweden. Get you now up into your Pulpits like bragging cocks on the roost: Flap your wings, and crow out aloud, so many free Cities, so many Kings.
Let vs see, how make ye vp the number of so many Kinges, ye speake of? The Realmes of Englande, and Scotlande, bicause by Goddes prouidence the Gouernement of them is deuolued to VVomen, for as mutche as they be no Kinges, though they haue the ful right of Kinges, of them I speake not. Now onely twoo Christened Kinges remaine, the Kinge of Denmarke, and the Kinge of sweden. Geate you nowe vp into your Pulpites like bragginge cockes on the rowst: Flappe your whinges, and crow out aloude, so many free Citties, so many Kinges.
But what think you of all the world before this day? Were all Cities, all Provinces, all Countries, all Kings, all Princes, &c. till Freer Luther came, and with his Nun told us a new Doctrine, and controlled all the old, were all these mad?
But what thinke you of al the world before this daye? VVere al Citties, al Prouinces, al Countries, al Kinges, al Princes, &c. til Freer Luther came, and with his Nunne tolde vs a newe Doctrine, and controlled al the old, were al these mad?