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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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As for the Books of our Apology, they have ben spread so far, & printed so often, in Latin, in Italian, in French, in Dutch, in English, that, as now, it were hard to suppress them. Touching the shameless lying, wherewith ye charge us. we are well content to stand to the Judgement of the wise. Certainly, it shameth us much, to see so little shame in your Writings.
As for the Bookes of our Apologie, they haue ben spreadde so farre, & printed so often, in Latine, in Italian, in Frenche, in Duitche, in Englishe, that, as nowe, it were hard to suppresse them. Touchinge the shamelesse lieinge, wherewith yee charge vs. we are wel content to stande to the Iudgement of the wise. Certainely, it shameth vs mutche, to see so litle shame in youre Writinges.
Ye say, The Pope gave out his Safe conduct to all the Princes, and Free Cities, and to the whole people of Germany, to come to the Council, to propound, to dispute at their pleasure, and, when they should think it good, freely, and safely to return, with a large Extension to other Nations, as ye say, to like purpose.
Yee saie, The Pope gaue out his Saueconducte to al the Princes, and Free Citties, and to the whole people of Germanie, to come to the Councel, to propounde, to dispute at theire pleasure, and, when they shoulde thinke it good, freely, and safely to returne, with a large Extension to other Nations, as yee saie, to like pourpose.
But first, M. Harding, what safety can there be in his Safe conduct, that is not able to save him self? Pope Eugenius the fourth,1 if he had come to the Council of Basil, as you know, had been quite deposed from his Popedom, all his Safe conducts notwithstanding. Pope John. 22. gave out as sure a Safe conduct for the Council of Constance, as Pope Pius could devise any for your late Chapter of Trident. Yet notwithstanding all his Safety,