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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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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.
S. Augustine saithe, 1Episcopatus est nomen Operis, non Honoris: ut intelligat, se non esse Episcopum, qui praeesse dilexerit, non prodesse: A Bishops Office is a name of Labour, and not of Honour: that, who so loveth to rule, and not to profit, may understand him self to be no Bishop. Again he saith of such a one, 2Canis impudicus dicendus est magis, quàm Episcopus: He ought rather to be called a shameless Dog, then a Bishop.
S. Augustine saithe, 1Episcopatus est nomen Operis, non Honoris: vt intelligat, se non esse Episcopum, qui praeesse dilexerit, non prodesse: A Bishoppes Office is a name of Laboure, and not of Honoure: that, who so loueth to rule, and not to profite, maie vnderstande him selfe to be no Bishop. Againe he saithe of sutche a one,