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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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Yea Thomas Becket him self, whom a little before, ye called a Saint, when, for his wilful disobedience, and Treason committed against his Prince, he had for aide, and succour, fled to Rome, and saw, that nothing would be wrought there without money, 1thus he wrote he wrote thereof to the Bishop of Menze: Matter Roma facta est Meretrix, & prostituta est pro mercede: Rome our Mother is become an Harlot, and for money, and meed layeth her self to sale. To be short, ye know, that our Fathers, long sithence, were wont to say, Curia Romana non captat Ovem sine lana: The Court of Rome will not take the Sheep without the fleece.
Yea Thomas Becket him self, whom a litle before, yée called a Saincte, when, for his wilful disobedience, and Treason committed againste his Prince, he had for aide, and succoure, fledde to Rome, and sawe, that nothinge would be wrought there without monie, 1thus he wrote he wrote thereof to the Bishop of Menze: Mater Roma facta est Meretrix, & prostituta est pro mercede: Rome our Mother is becomme an Harlot, and for monie, and meede laiethe her selfe to sale. To be shorte, yée knowe, that our Fathers, longe sithence, were woonte to saie, Curia Romana non captat Ouem sine lana: The Courte of Rome wil not take the Sheepe without the fliese.
- 1In Epist. ad Archi•pis. Moguntinum.
Therefore, M. Harding, your Poet concluded in good order, and went not so far besides his Rules. For, money is both the First, and the Middle, and the last Act of all your Fable.
Therefore, M. Hardinge, your Poete concluded in good order, and went not so farre bisides his Rules. For, monie is bothe the First, and the Middle, and the laste Acte of al your Fable.