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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
Part 6 › The Apology, Cap. 7. Division. 1.Part 6 › The Apologie, Cap. 7. Diuision. 1.
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The Apology, Cap. 7. Division. 1.
The Apologie, Cap. 7. Diuision. 1.
But will these men (I say) reform us the Church, being themselves both the Persons guilty, & the Judges to? Will they abate their own Ambition, and their Pride? Will they overthrow their own causes, & give sentence against them selves, that they must leave of to be unlearned Bishops, Slowbellies, Heapers together of Benefices, takers upon them as Princes, and Men of war? Will the Abbots, the Popes deer darlings judge that Monk for a Thief, which laboureth not for his living: and that it is against all law, to suffer such a one to live, and to be found either in City, or in Country, all of other mens charges? Or else, that a Monk ought to lie on the ground, to live hardly with Herbs, and Peason, to study earnestly, to Argue, to Pray, to Work with hand, and fully to bend him self, to come to the Ministry of the Church? In faith, as soon will y• Pharisees, & Scribes repair again the Temple of God, and restore it unto us a House of Prayer, in stead of a Den of Thieves.
But wil these menne (I saie) refourme vs the Churche, beinge themselues bothe the Personnes guilty, & the Iudges to? Wil they abate their owne Ambition, and their Pride? Wil they ouerthrowe their owne causes, & geeue sentence againste thē selues, that they must leaue of to be vnlearned Bishoppes, Slowbellies, Heapers togeather of Benefices, takers vpon them as Princes, and Menne of warre? Wil the Abbates, the Popes deere darlinges iudge that Monke for a Theefe, whiche laboureth not for his liuinge: and that it is againste al lawe, to suffer sutche a one to liue, and to be founde either in Cittie, or in Countrie, al of other mennes charges? Or els, that a Monke ought to lie on the grounde, to liue hardely with Hearbes, and Peason, to studie earnestly, to Argue, to Praie, to Woorke with hande, and fully to bende him selfe, to come to the Ministerie of the Churche? In faithe, as soone wil y Phariseis, & Scribes repaire againe the Temple of God, and restore it vnto vs a House of Praier, in steede of a Denne of Theeues.