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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 in deed, that whole tale, touching the Christening of the Emperor Constantine, 1is nothing else, but a peevish fable. Constantius, the Emperors own Son, utterly denieth, that Sylvester ever Baptized Constantinus his Father. Eusebius saith, Constantinus was Christened, not in the flourishing state ⟨p. 670⟩of his age, but only a little before he died: not in Rome, but at Nicomedia, in the Kingdom of Epirus: not in a corner, but in the presence of many Bishops: and, as S. Hierome saith, not by Pope Sylvester, that then was dead, but by Eusebius the Bishop of Nicomedia. 2For proof whereof, S. Ambrose saith, Constantino in ultimis constituto, Gratia Baptismatis omnia peccata dimisit: The Grace of Baptism forgave Constantine all his sins, even at the ending of his life. Therefore, M. Harding, we must needs say, that, either your tale is untrue, which is not strange: or else Constantine was twice Baptized, which is very unlikely.
But in déede, that whole tale, touchinge the Christeninge of the Emperoure Constantine, 1is nothing els, but a péeuishe fable. Constantius, the Emperours owne Sonne, vtterly denieth, that Syluester euer Baptized Constantinus his Father. Eusebius saithe, Constantinus was Christened, not in the floorishing state ⟨p. 670⟩of his age, but onely a litle before he died: not in Rome, but at Nicomedia, in the Kingdome of Epirus: not in a corner, but in the presence of many Bishoppes: and, as S. Hierome saithe, not by Pope Syluester, that then was deade, but by Eusebius the Bishop of Nicomedia. 2For proufe whereof, S. Ambrose saithe, Constantino in vltimis constituto, Gratia Baptismatis omnia peccata dimisit: The Grace of Baptisme foregaue Constantine al his sinnes, euen at the ending of his life. Therefore, M. Hardinge, wee must néedes saie, that, either your tale is vntrue, whiche is not strange: or els Constantine was twise Baptized, whiche is very vnlikely.