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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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It misliketh you, that I have alleged so many Doctors, and Councils, and, as you say, have so ambitiously painted my Margin with so many Authorities, both Greek, and Latin. Yet you, for your part, have not spared, over and besides these two tongues, to paint your Margin, for a surcharge, with words in Hebrew: besides other such ranks of your English Scholia, so many, so thick, and so close together, that it were a hard matter, to force in one word of Truth to stand amongst them. It is no courteous dealing, M. Harding, to reprove that in others, that you so commonly do your self.
It misliketh you, that I haue alleged so many Doctours, and Councelles, and, as you saie, haue so ambitiously painted my Margine with so many Authorities, bothe Greeke, and Latine. Yet you, for your parte, haue not spared, ouer and bisides these twoo tongues, to painte your Margine, for a surcharge, with woordes in Hebrewe: bisides other sutche rankes of your Englishe Scholies, so many, so thicke, and so close togeather, that it were a harde mater, to force in one woorde of Truthe to stande emongest them. It is no courteous dealinge, M. Hardinge, to reproue that in others, that you so commonly doo your selfe.
If the Number of Doctors have offended you, I do not marvel: A cowardly Challenger would always wish the Defendant to come unarmed unto the fight. If I had alleged, either no Doctors at all, or nothing to purpose, as your wont commonly is to do, ye would have borne it a great deal better. How be it, my Authorities of Doctors, and Councils, be they never so many, yet, as you have used them, are few enough. For of the whole number, by your good skill, more then three parts are left untouched. And in deed this was the wisest way. Children, where they cannot read, think it best, to skip over.
If the Number of Doctours haue offended you, I doo not marueile: A cowardely Chalenger woulde alwaies wisshe the Defendente to comme vnarmed vnto the fighte. If I had alleged, either no Doctours at al, or nothinge to pourpose, as your woonte commonly is to doo, yee would haue borne it a greate deale better. How be it, my Authorities of Doctours, and Councelles, be they neuer so many, yet, as you haue vsed them, are fewe yenough. For of the whole number, by your good skil, more then three partes are leafte vntouched. And in deede this was the wiseste waie. Children, where they cannot reade, thinke it beste, to skippe ouer.