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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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The Pope hath enriched him self, and gotten the treasures of the world into his own hands, not by fraud, or guile, as you say, but only by the free liberality of Kings, 1and Princes. Yet S. Augustine saithe, Non possumus dicere, Nemo nos inuasores arguit: violentiae nullus accusat: Quasi non maiorem interdum praedam à viduabus blandimenta cliciant, quàm tormenta. Nec interest apud Deum, utrùm vi, an circumuentione quis res alienas occupet: dummodò quoquo pacto teneat alienum: We cannot say, No man chargeth us with extortion: no man accuseth us of violence. For oftentimes of poor widows a man may get more by flattery, then by racking. And there is no difference before God, whether a man hold an other mans goods by open violence, or by guile: if the thing, that he holdeth, be not his own.
The Pope hathe enriched him selfe, and gotten the treasures of the world into his owne handes, not by fraude, or guile, as you saie, but onely by the frée liberalitie of Kinges, 1and Princes. Yet S. Augustine saithe, Non possumus dicere, Nemo nos inuasores arguit: violētiae nullus accusat: Quasi non maiorem interdum praedam à viduabus blandimenta cliciant, quàm tormenta. Nec interest apud Deum, vtrùm vi, an circumuentione quis res alienas occupet: dummodò quoquo pacto teneat alienum: Wee cannot saie, No man chargeth vs with extorsion: noman accuseth vs of violence. For oftentimes of poore widowes a man maie geate more by flatterie, then by rackinge. And there is no difference before God, whether a man holde an other mannes goodes by open violence, or by guile: if the thinge, that he holdeth, be not his owne.
- 1August. De Verbis Domini Secundum Matth. Sermo. 19.
But how may this by your learning, M. Harding, be called the liberality of the Prince? He is liberal, that is free in bestowing of his own. But you tell us, that all the Temporal goods of the world are the Popes, and not the Princes: and that the Prince hath nothing, but by favour & sufferance of the Pope. Your Doctors words be these,