A04468:4748
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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The credit of the Emperor Charles Book, reporting the Decrees of the Council of Frankfurt, touching the Adoration of Images, I leave wholly to the indifferent discretion of the Reader.
The credite of the Emperoure Charles Booke, reportinge the Decrees of the Councel of Frankfoorde, touchinge the Adoration of Images, I leaue wholy to the indifferente discretion of the Reader.
It was Printed, not at Geneva, as you surmise, but in Paris: The setter out proveth it, not to be forged, by many good, and likely Reasons. An Ancient Copy of the same is yet still to be seen in Rome in Lateran, even in the Popes own Library. Augustinus Steuchus, 1the Master of the same Library, reporteth y• same. The Emperor Ludovicus, Son unto Charles, wrote a Book, yet extant, and remaining in France, to like purpose. Freer Eckius also beareth witness unto y• same Book of the Emperor Charles, although untruly, and guilefully, as his manner is. For he saith, that Charles wrote four Books in Defence of Images: whereas in deed the Books are directly written against Images.
It was Printed, not at Geneua, as you surmise, but in Parise: The setter out proueth it, not to be forged, by many good, and likely Reasons. An Anciente Copie of the same is yet stil to be séene in Rome in Laterane, euē in the Popes owne Librarie. Augustinus Steuchus, 1the Maister of the same Librarie, reporteth y• same. The Emperour Ludouicus, Sonne vnto Charles, wrote a Booke, yet extante, and remaininge in France, to like purpose. Freere Eckius also beareth witnesse vnto y• same Booke of the Emperoure Charles, although vntruely, and guilefully, as his manner is. For he saith, that Charles wrote four Bookes in Defence of Images: whereas in deede the Bookes are directely written againste Images.