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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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M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
We may less wonder at your jesting in other things, sith now we set you scoff and jest in things touching God him self. Sir, set you so light by the Holy Ghost.* as thus unreverently to talk of his flight and running to Rome, of his doubting, and sticking, of his unablenesse to declare doubtful cases, of asking counsel of an other spirit? Who ever uttered such vile talk of the Holy Ghost, but some vile caitiff, quite void of his grace? Can not you conceive that reasonably the determinations of Councils be referred to the Pope Christs Vicar in Earth, onlesse ye utter such unreverent and profane scoffs? It had become a wicked Celsus, a Porphyrius, a Julian, thus to talk, rather then any Christian Hickescorner. You should at lest have looked on your square Cap, and your white rochet, if you have any: if nothing else, they would have told you, that such profane lightness became not your person.
VVe maie lesse wonder at your iestinge in other thinges, sithe now wee set you scoffe and ieste in thinges touchinge God him selfe. Syr, set you so lighte by the Holy Ghoste.* as thus vnreuerently to talke of his flight and runninge to Rome, of his doubtinge, and stickinge, of his vnablenesse to declare doubtfull cases, of askinge counsell of an other spirite? VVho euer vttered suche vile talke of the Holy Ghost, but some vile caitife, quite voide of his grace? Can not you conceiue that reasonably the determinations of Councels be referred to the Pope Christes Vicare in Earthe, onlesse ye vtter suche vnreuerent and prophane scoffes? It had become a wicked Celsus, a Porphyrius, a Iulian, thus to talke, rather then any Christian Hickescorner. You should at leste haue looked on your square Cappe, and your white rochet, if you haue any: if nothinge els, they woulde haue tolde you, that suche prophane lightnesse became not your person.