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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 Pope, ye say, setteth no more by all his revenues out of England, then an Elephant by a gnat: and that therefore, during the whole time of Queen Mary, he never demanded of us any manner of yearly payment. We must bear with your error herein, M. Harding, for that ye never were the Popes Collector, and therefore not much acquainted with his Books. Otherwise ye might have remembered, that Cardinal Poole, being not the Pope, but only a Legate, or messenger from the Pope, had a thousand pounds paid him yearly of one Bishopric in England, towards the provision of his kitchen. Ye might have remembered, that all the Bishops of England, paid the Pope the whole first fruits of all their livings: which by any common estimation, amounted to more somewhat, then a Gnat. And although I were never, neither skilful, nor curious in the Popes Collections, yet, ⟨p. 735⟩as well for the discovery of so great untruth, as also for the better satisfaction of the Reader, I have thought it good, briefly, & by the way to touch, what may be found in old Records of good credit, touching the same.
But the Pope, yée saie, setteth no more by al his reuenewes out of Englande, then an Elephante by a gnat: and that therefore, during the whole time of Queene Marie, he neuer demaunded of vs any manner of yeerely paimente. Wée must beare with your erroure herein, M. Hardinge, for that yee neuer were the Popes Collectoure, and therefore not mutche acquainted with his Bookes. Otherwise yée might haue remēbred, that Cardinal Poole, being not the Pope, but onely a Legate, or messenger from the Pope, had a thousande poundes paide him yéerely of one Bishoprike in Englande, towardes the prouision of his kitchin. Yee might haue remembred, that al the Bishoppes of Englande, paide the Pope the vvhole firste fruites of al theire liuinges: whiche by any common estimation, amounted to more sommewhat, then a Gnatte. And although I were neuer, neither skilful, nor curious in the Popes Collections, yet, ⟨p. 735⟩as wel for the discouerie of so greate vntruthe, as also for the better satisfaction of the Reader, I haue thought it good, briefely, & by the waie to touche, what maie be founde in olde Recordes of good credite, touchinge the same.