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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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But let the Bishop of Rome win abroad, and lose at home. You remember the old Proverb. Dionysius Corinthi. Dionysius when he had lost his Kingdom at home at Syracusae, he got him self to Corinth, and there became a Schoolmaster, and so seemed to continue a Kingdom still.
But let the Bishop of Rome winne abroade, and lose at home. You remember the olde Prouerbe. Dionysius Corinthi. Dionysius when he had lost his Kingdome at home at Syracusae, he gotte him selfe to Corinthe, and there became a Schoolemaister, and so séemed to continue a Kingedome stil.
We make no boast, M. Harding, nor g•ate us to roost, as ye say, nor •lappe our wings in the behalf of these Princes, and Countries, so many, and so many, as it pleaseth you to sport, that have submitted them selves to the Gospel of Christ. Neither are the same, so many, and so many, so few as you would seem to make them. The Kingdom of England, the Kingdom of Scotland, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Kingdom of Sweden: the Dukes of Saxony, the Duke of Brunswick, the Palgrave of Rhene, the Duke of Wirtenberg, the Landgrave of Hessia, the Marquess of Brandenburg, the Prince of Russia, all other the Earls, and noble men, and great Cities through the whole country of Germany, the mighty common weals of Helvetia, Rhetia, Vallis Tellina, with so many hundred thousands besides in France, Italy, Spain, Hungary, and in the Kingdom of Poole: Certainly all these well reckoned cannot seem so •ewe, as ye would have it. Ywis, M. Harding, it grieveth you full •ore, they are so many. If God of his mercy bless those things. that he hath mercifully begun. it will be high time for you shortly to seek a new refuge.
Wée make no boaste, M. Hardinge, nor g•ate vs to rowste, as ye say, nor •lappe our winges in the behalfe of theise Princes, and Countries, so many, and so many, as it pleaseth you to sporte, that haue submitted them selues to the Gospel of Christ. Neither are the same, so many, and so many, so sewe as you would séeme to make them. The Kingedome of England, the Kingedome of Scotland, the Kingedome of Denmarke, the Kingedome of Sweden: the Dukes of Saxonie, the Duke of Brunswike, the Palsgraue of Rhene, the Duke of Wirtenberg, the Landtgraue of Hessia, the Marques of Brandeburg, the Prince of Russia, al other the Earles, and noble men, and greate Citties throwgh the whole countrie of Germanie, the mighty common weales of Heluetia, Rhetia, Vallis Tellina, with so many hundred thousandes bisides in Fraunce, Italie, Spaine, Hungarie, and in the Kingedome of Poole: Certainely al these wel reckened cannot séeme so ewe, as ye would haue it. Yewisse, M. Hardinge, it gréeueth you ful ore, they are so many. Yf God of his mercy blesse those thinges. that he hath mercifully begonne. it wilbe high time for you shortly to séeke a newe refuge.