A04468:4756
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 ye say, In Persia, Media, Egypt, Mauritania, and in other Countries adjoining, there are few Christians at this day to be found. Yet the Authors of Novus Orbis,1 describing the state of the world, say thus, In all Countries whither so ever ye come. there be some Christians. Again, In India many Kings, & princes profess Christ. And again, In Armenia, & cilicia, in a manner, the whole people is Christened. Only they are subject to the Cham of Tartary.2 Their Priests be married: And, who so is unmarried, may be no Priest.
But yée saie, In Persia, Media, Egypte, Mauritania, and in other Countries adioininge, there are fewe Christians at this daie to be founde. Yet the Authours of Nouus Orbis,1 discribing the state of the world, saie thus, In al Countries vvhither so euer yee comme. there be somme Christians. Againe, In India many Kinges, & princes professe Christe. And againe, In Armenia, & cilicia, in a manner, the vvhole people is Christened. Onely they are subiecte to the Cham of Tartarie.2 Their Priestes be maried: And, vvho so is vnmaried, maie be no Priest.
- 1Novus Orbis.Nouus Orbis.
- 2Eol. 324.
Ye say, The Patriarchs of Assyria, and Armenia (that never saw, neither the one Country, nor the other) were at Rome (ye know not, when) and subscribed to all the Articles of your Council of Trident. O M. Harding, ye can grate no great credit by open mockery. It is no hard matter for your Pope, out of his own guard to make such Patriarchs enough, one for Jerusalem, an other for Constantinople, an other for Alexandria, an other for Antioch, an other for Sidon, an other for Tyre: and I marvel, if there be not some Patriarch, one, or other, for Sodom, and Gomorrah. These poor Holy, and Hungry Fathers are contented at all times, to yield their submissions, and to set their hands to what so ever