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…

Now, touching the Authority of your Amphilochius, not long sithence, ye thought his force had been invincible. And therefore ye stood up aloft,¹ and brayed aloud, Now M Jewel, and his Consacramentaries do stagger, I doubt not. And for that cause, as if it had been some great worthy Author, ye alleged him seven times, with special ⟨image 390⟩reverence, in one Book.² And yet now at the last, ye are content, for shame, to turn him over, and to let him go. Perhaps ye thought, for the while, a weak thread was sufficient to lead the people: and that, as folks use sometimes to please children, ye might quench their thirst with an empty cup. Thus much hitherto, touching some parts of your Rejoinder.

Now, touchinge the Authoritie of your Amphilochius, not long sithence, yee thought his force had benne inuincible. And therefore yee stoode vp alofte,¹ and braied alowde, Novve M Ievvel, and his Consacramentaries doo stagger, I doubte not. And for that cause, as if it had benne somme greate woorthy Authoure, yee alleged him seuen times, with special ⟨image 390⟩reuerence, in one Booke.² And yet nowe at the laste, yee are contente, for shame, to turne him ouer, and to let him goe. Perhaps yee thought, for the while, a weake threede was sufficient to leade the people: and that, as folkes vse sommetimes to please children, yee might quenche their thirste with an emptie cuppe. Thus mutche hitherto, touchinge somme partes of your Reioinder.

1. 1M. Harding in his Answer, Fol. 29. a.M. Hardinge in his Answeare, Fol. 29. a.
2. 2Roioinder. fol. 267. b.