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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 your Bishops, ye say, withstood us: and your Brethren in the Convocation promoted a bill against our Doctrine. I know, M. Harding, they subscribed then against us with the very same hands, with which, not long before, they had openly protested, and solemnly sworn against the Pope: & with which they have sithence received, and embraced our whole Religion, to the utter condemnation of all your follies.
But your Bishoppes, yée saie, withstoode vs: and your Brethren in the Conuocation promoted a bille againste oure Doctrine. I know, M. Hardinge, they subscribed then againste vs with the very same handes, with whiche, not longe before, they had openly protested, and solemnely sworne againste the Pope: & with whiche they haue sithence receiued, and embraced our whole Religion, to the vtter condemnation of al your folies.
Only one fool, ye say, ye had amongst all your Bishops: And he was soon gotten to come to us. Happy were they, M. Harding, that had but one fool in so great a company. If some of your Lovanian Clergy had then been Bishops, I think, they might have been somewhat better stored. Notwithstanding, it was not well done, of your part, so uncivilly to call your Brother fool. Al the rest of your Brethren, very few excepted, have done the like. Yet fools, I trow, ye will not call them: lest happily your own wits be called in question.
Onely one foole, yée saie, yee had emongest all your Bishoppes: And he was soone gotten to comme to vs. Happy were they, M. Hardinge, that had but one foole in so greate a companie. If somme of your Louanian Cleregie had then benne Bishoppes, I thinke, they might haue benne sommewhat better stoared. Notwithstandinge, it was not wel donne, of your parte, so vnciuilely to calle your Brother foole. Al the reste of your Brethren, very fewe excepted, haue donne the like. Yet fooles, I trowe, yee wil not calle them: lest happily your owne wittes be called in question.