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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 whole value of the Popes First Fruits throughout Europe,1 as I find in one Record (although very unperfect, for that it lacketh sundry great, known, & notable Bishoprics, as Durham, Carlisle, Worcester, Norwich, Bathe, Chichester, which, with many other moe Archbishoprics, & Bishoprics, as well within the Dominions of our Kings of England, as also in sundry other Christian Kingdoms, and Countries, are left unreckoned) ariseth to the Sum of two thousand thousand, four hundred three score thousand, eight hundred forty and three Florins.
The whole value of the Popes Firste Fruites throughout Europe,1 as I finde in one Recorde (although very vnperfite, for that it lacketh sundrie great, knowē, & notable Bishoprikes, as Durham, Carlile, Worcester, Norvviche, Bathe, Chichester, whiche, with many other moe Archebishoprikes, & Bishoprikes, as wel within the Dominions of our Kinges of Englande, as also in sundrie other Christian Kingedomes, and Countries, are leafte vnreckened) ariseth to the Summe of twoo thousande thousande, foure hundred thrée scoare thousande, eight hundred fouretie and thrée Florenes.
- 1Legatio Adriant Papae. 6. Excusae Wittenbergae, An. 1538.Legatio Adriant Papae. 6. Excusae VVittenbergae, An. 1538.
Notwithstanding ye make your Pope as big, as an Elephant, yet, M. H. these reckonings are over huge, in any reasonable proportion, to be resembled to a gnat. Here I leave out the yearly perquisites, that the Pope made of his Elections, Preventions, Dispensations, Pluralities, Trialities, Torquottes, Tolerations: for his Bulls, his S•ales, his Signatures: for Eating Flesh, for Eggs, for White Meat, for Priests Concubines, & for other like merchandise. I know not what. The sum whereof not withstanding amounteth to more then nine hundred thousand Florins. As for your Smoke farthings, & Peter pence, I make no reckoning: by the vile, and contemptuous report whereof, ye show your self, not only ignorant, & unskilful, in that ye write, which argueth some folly, but also injurious unto your Country. Read Matthias Parisiensis, & ye shall find, both by what tyranny, and treachery, and also what masses, and intolerable sums of money the Popes Ministers have carried out of this Realm.