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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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To Master Harding.
To Maister Hardinge.
IT appeareth, M. Harding, by that ye have lately sent us over, and specially by the unpleasant verdure of your speech, that my late Reply hath somewhat disordered your quiet mind. Which thing notwithstanding I might easily have guessed, was not unlikely to come to pass, specially being before not utterly unskilful of your affections, Yet, as I never sought to write any thing, that of purpose, and justly might offend you (the right of the cause, and the Defence of the Truth evermore foreprised) even so am I now right sorry, to see you so unable to master your passions, and so unadvisedly to make them open unto so many. If it grieve you in respect of your credit, for that I have thus discovered your errors, that was your fault: it was not mine. If ye had not made your errors known, they should never, of my part, have been discovered. If you knew, how sorry I am in your behalf, ye would not so impatiently be offended.
IT appeareth, M. Hardinge, by that yee haue lately sente vs ouer, and specially by the vnpleasante verdure of your speache, that my late Replie hath sommewhat disordered your quiete minde. VVhiche thinge notwithstandinge I mighte easily haue gheassed, was not vnlikely to comme to passe, specially beinge before not vtterly vnskilful of your affections, Yet, as I neuer sought to write any thinge, that of pourpose, and iustely mighte offende you (the righte of the cause, and the Defence of the Truthe euermore foreprised) euen so am I nowe righte soary, to see you so vnhable to maister your passions, and so vnaduisedly to make them open vnto so many. If it greeue you in respecte of your credite, for that I haue thus discouered your errours, that was your faulte: it was not mine. If yee had not made your errours knowen, they shoulde neuer, of my parte, haue benne discouered. If you knewe, how soary I am in your behalfe, yee would not so impatientely be offended.