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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 the Emperor, ye say, sate upon a little low stool, and therein showed him self inferior to the Bishops. Yea, M. Harding, but Eusebius saith, that the same little low stool was made of whole beaten gold:1 And therein, I trow, he was somewhat above the Bishops.
But the Emperoure, yee saie, sate vpon a litle lowe stoole, and therein shewed him selfe inferioure to the Bishops. Yea, M. Hardinge, but Eusebius saithe, that the same litle lowe stoole was made of whole beaten gould:1 And therein, I trowe, he was sommewhat aboue the Bishoppes.
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Ye say, he sate allow, and in the midst of the Bishops: and hereof ye conclude, he was their Inferior. So Julius Caesar, notwithstanding he were the Emperor of Rome, yet, when he came into the College of Poets, he was well contented, to be placed in the lowest room: And yet was he not therefore their Inferior.
Yee saie, he sate alowe, and in the middes of the Bishoppes: and hereof yee conclude, he was theire Inferioure. So Iulius Caesar, notwithstandinge he were the Emperoure of Rome, yet, when he came into the College of Poetes, he was wel contented, to be placed in the lowest roume: And yet was he not therefore thiere Inferioure.