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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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This Defender, ye say, in making his end so bad, hath played the part of a foolish Poet. Here, M. Harding, we have good cause to think, your Divinity is waxen cold, seeing you are thus driven to plead in Poetry. But may we believe, the Church of Rome is grown so Holy, that money is now become the vilest part of all her Play? Certainly, if your Pope once lose his money, all his Players will soon sit a cold. 1One of your own Doctors saith thus, Cessante tali redditu, qui maximus est, attenta hodierna Tyrannide, Sedes Apostolica contemneretur: If this rent (of Simony) which is very great, were once staid, considering the Tyranny of Princes, that now is, the Apostolic See of Rome would ⟨p. 738⟩be despised. In which words thus much is also to be noted by the way, that what so ever Prince will not suffer the Pope to take what him listeth, must be taken, and judged, as a Tyrant. Therefore Joannes Andreae, one of your greattest Canonists,2 saith thus, Roma fundata fuit à Praedonibus: & adhuc de primordijs retinet: dicta Roma, quasi rodens manus. Unde versus, Roma manus rodit: quos rodere non valet, odit: The first foundation of Rome was laid by Thieves: and hitherto she savoureth of her beginning: and is called Roma, quia rodit manus. Thereof cometh the common verse, Rome biteth you by the hands. And whom she cannot bite, them she hateth.
This Defender, yée saie, in makinge his ende so badde, hath plained the parte of a foolishe Poete. Here, M. Hardinge, wée haue good cause to thinke, your Diuinitie is waxen colde, séeinge you are thus driuen to pleade in Poetrie. But maie wée beleue, the Churche of Rome is growen so Holy, that monie is nowe becomme the vileste parte of al her Plaie? Certainely, if your Pope once lose his monie, al his Plaiers wil soone sit a colde. 1One of your owne Doctours saithe thus, Cessante tali redditu, qui maximus est, attenta hodierna Tyrannide, Sedes Apostolica contemneretur: If this rente (of Simonie) whiche is very greate, were once staide, consideringe the Tyrannie of Princes, that novve is, the Apostolike See of Rome vvoulde ⟨p. 738⟩