A04468:4115
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
For the rest, ye say, we belie Pope Zosimus. He corrupted not the Council of Nice. 1For trial whereof, I refer me self to my Former Reply unto your Answer. Certainly, what so ever learned man will stand in denial hereof, he must needs want colour in his face. The fraud was notoriously found, & detected to y• whole world by y• Ancient Learned Fathers.2 Cyrillus, & Articus, y• one being Patriarch of Alexandria, the other of Antioch, and was reproved, and published by two hundred, and seventeen Bishops, openly in the Council of Africa. The peevish forged Epistle, that ye allege under the name of the Learned Godly Father Athanasius, The fantastical burning of the Canons of Nice without fire, with other your like childish vanities, scarcely meet for children to play withal, are likewise answered.
For the reste, yée saie, vvee belie Pope Zosimus. He corrupted not the Councel of Nice. 1For trial whereof, I referre mee selfe to my Former Replie vnto your Answeare. Certainely, what so euer learned man wil stande in denial hereof, he must néedes want coloure in his face. The fraude was notoriously found, & detected to y• whole world by y• Ancient Learned Fathers.2 Cyrillus, & Articus, y• one being Patriarke of Alexandria, the other of Antioche, and was reproued, and published by twoo hundred, and seuenteene Bishoppes, openly in the Councel of Aphrica. The peeuishe forged Epistle, that yée allege vnder the name of the Learned Godly Father Athanasius, The fantastical burninge of the Canons of Nice without fire, with other your like childishe vanities, scarcely méete for children to plaie withal, are likewise answeared.
- 1