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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, ye say, your Monks now adays are waxen nice, and crank. Such extreme rigour, and severity they may not bear.
But, yee saie, your Monkes now adaies are waxen nice, and cranke. Sutche extreeme rigoure, and seueritie they maie not beare.
Such Holy men they were, 1of whom Sulpitius Severus writeth: Sedentes munera expectant, atque omne vitae decus mercede corruptum habent: dum quasi venalem ⟨p. 625⟩nalem prae see ferunt sanctimoniam: These Friars sit still, and look for money: and have all the beauty of their life corrupted with hire,2 setting their holiness out to sale. Of such Holy Nuns, S. Hierome telleth us, Post Coenam dubiam Apostolos somniant: After they have well filled their bellies, they dream of the Apostles. In like sort, he writeth of certaine Monks: Apud hos affectata sunt omnia: Laxae manicae: Caligae follicantes: Vestis crassior: Crebra suspiria: Visitatio Virginū: Detractio Clericorum. Et, 3si quando Dies Festus venerit, saturantur ad vomitum: Emonge these men, all things are counterfeit: Their Wide sleeves: their great Boots: their course Gown: their often sighs: their Visiting of Virgins: their backbiting of Priests. And, if there come a Holy Day, they eat, until they be fain to perbreake. This, no doubt, is that Holiness, that Christ brought into the world.
Sutche Holy menne they were, 1of whome Sulpitius Seuerus writeth: Sedentes munera expectant, atque omne vitae decus mercede corruptum habent: dum quasi venalem ⟨p. 625⟩