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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.
Your Tinkers, and Tapsters, M. Harding, are ashamed in your behalf, to see your folly. A poor silly jester, to win his dinner, would be loth to scoff so coldly. Certain of our Clergy want the knowledge of Rhetoric, Logic, Philosophy, the Hebrew, the Greek, and the Latin tongues: Therefore ye call them Tinkers, and Tapsters. Such is the Sobriety, and Modesty of your talk. Of what School, or tongue then are your Priests, M. Harding, that, for the more part, can neither Speak Latin, nor Read English, nor understand the Articles of their Faith, nor any portion of the Scriptures: Clouds without Rain: Lanterns without Light: Salt without savour: Blind guides: Dumb Dogs: that, as one saith, seem to have their souls given them in stead of salt, to keep them from stinking? Of what Art, or Occupation was he,1 that Baptized a child in Latin, in this sort, In nomine Patria, & Filia, & Spirita Sancta? What a skilful Clerk was your Pope Julius. 2. that assigning a warrant, in stead of Fiat, wrote, Fiatur? Your own Doctour, Alphonsus de Castro, saith, Constat plures Papas adeo' illiteratos esse, ut Grammaticam penit ùs ignorent: It is most certain, that many Popes be so unlearned, that they be utterly ignorant of their Grammar. And, being utterly ignorant of their Grammar Rules, I beseech you, for what other profound science of Logic, or Philosophi•, 2can ye praise them? An other of your Doctors saithe, Papa propter defectum literaturae non potest deponi: The Pope may not be deposed for lack of Learning. That is to say, the Pope, though he be never so ignorant, or void of knowledge, yet is as good a Pope, as the best.