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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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Rustandus the Popes Legate exacted intolerable great payments of the Clergy of England in a Synod holden in London, as Matthias saith, Per scripta Papae plena iniurijs, & iniquitate, quae possent patientissimum cor virulenter sauciare: Al this he did by the Authority of the Popes Letters, full of injury, and iniquity: Which were able most cruelly to wound any heart, were it never so patient. The Bishops of London, & Worcester answered the Popes Legate, that they would rather lose their lives, then they would give their consent to so open injury, and servitude, & intolerable oppression of the Church.
Rustandus the Popes Legate exacted intolerable great paimentes of the Cleregie of Englande in a Synode holden in London, as Matthias saith, Per scripta Papae plena iniurijs, & iniquitate, quae possent patientissimum cor virulenter sauciare: Al this he did by the Authorite of the Popes Letters, ful of iniurie, and iniquitie: Whiche were hable moste cruellie to wounde any harte, were it neuer so patiente. The Bishoppes of London, & VVorcester answeared the Popes Legate, that thei would rather lese theire liues, then they woulde geeue theire consente to so open iniurie, and seruitude, & intolerable oppression of the Churche.
The King had entered into an Obligation to pay unto the Pope two hundred thousand Marks, besides other fifty thousand pound sterling, For payment whereof, the Bishop of Hereford, being then the Popes Agent, had bound the Bishops of England, before they were ware. Such like pretty gnats your Pope can strain, if Kings and Princes will give him leave.
The Kinge had entred into an Obligation to paie vnto the Pope tvvoo hundred thousande Markes, bisides other fiftie thousande pounde sterlinge, For paiement whereof, the Bishop of Herforde, beinge then the Popes Agente, had bounde the Bishoppes of Englande, before thei were ware. Sutche like pretie gnattes your Pope can straine, if Kinges and Princes wil geue him leaue.