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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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Concerning your Former Book, which ye have entitled, a Confutation, I need to say nothing. By the judgement of the wise, it saith sufficiently of it self. But what meant you, M. Harding, therein to make so large discourse, I will not say, in the Defence, (for that word your friends may not bear) but at the least in the favour of Open Stews: and to call the same,1 Malum necessarium, that is to say, although an il thing, yet such a thing, as no good Common weal may be without it? What meant you, to that purpose, to show us the name, and Authority of S. Augustine: and thus to upbraid us in the end,2 In good soothe, Masters, ye are too young, to control the City of Rome in her doings? What needed you to bestow so fine eloquence in so foul a cause?3 Is vice grown so cold in Louvain, that it must be inflamed, and authorized by open Writing? What meant you to allege the Prophet David, the Evangelist S. Matthew, 4and S. Paul the Apostle for proof of your Pardons? VVil ye tell us, that David, Matthew, and Paul were Pardoners? Or, if ye dare to tell us so, must we believe it? If ye so manifestly mock us with open follies, how may we trust you in higher Mysteries?5 S. Paul saith, Though our outward man be corrupted, yet our inward man is renewed day by day. Here ye tell us, in great soothe,6 that these words undoubtedly serve to prove Purgatory.
Concerninge your Former Booke, whiche yee haue intitled, a Confutation, I neede to saie nothinge. By the iudgemente of the wise, it saithe sufficiently of it selfe. But what meante you, M. Hardinge, therein to make so large discourse, I wil not saie, in the Defence, (for that woorde your frendes maie not beare) but at the leaste in the fauoure of Open Stevves: and to calle the same,1 Malum necessarium, that is to saie, although an il thinge, yet sutche a thinge, as no good Common weale maie be without it? VVhat meante you, to that purpose, to shewe vs the name, and Authoritie of S. Augustine: and thus to vpbraide vs in the ende,