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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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This Spiritual Jollity, M. Harding, liketh you well. Notwithstanding S. Bernard saith, 1Daemonum magis, quàm Ovium, sunt haec pascua. Scilicet, sic factitabat Petrus: sic Paulus ludebat: These be Pastors for Devils, not for Sheep. No doubt, Even thus did Peter: even such pastime plaid S. Paul.
This Spiritual Ioilitie, M. Hardinge, liketh you wel. Notwithstandinge S. Bernarde saithe, 1Daemonum magis, quàm Ouium, sunt haec pascua. Scilicet, sic factitabat Petrus: sic Paulus ludebat: These be Pastoures for Diuels, not for Sheepe. No doubte, Euen thus did Peter: euen sutche pastime plaide S. Paule.
- 1Bernard. De Consideratione ad Eugenium, Lib. 1.
Ye tell us further, Though they teach not, though they say not, though they do not, though they live not, as becometh Bishops, nor as becometh a Christian man, yet be they Bishops not withstanding. Hereat we will not greatly strive. For so the Wolf, if he once get a Sheephook, and a Cloak, may be a Shepherd: and a Blind man, if he get once into the Watch Tower, may be a Spy. But miserable are the Poor Sheep, that so are fed: miserable is that Poor Castle, that so is watched.
Yee telle vs further, Though they teache not, though they saie not, though they doo not, though they liue not, as becommeth Bishoppes, nor as becommeth a Christian man, yet bee they Bishoppes not withstandinge. Hereat wee wil not greately striue. For so the VVoulfe, if he once geate a Sheepehooke, and a Cloke, maie be a Shephearde: and a Blindeman, if he geate once into the Watche Tower, maie bee a Spie. But miserable are the Poore Sheepe, that so are fedde: miserable is that Poore Castle, that so is watched.