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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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Thus ye nip of the sense, and meaning of the Holy Scriptures, and feed us only with empty words: as if ye would pike away the corn, and give us the chaff: or convey away the jewels, and throw us the bag. O M. Harding, be not wilful: let your own conscience lead ⟨image 391⟩you. Was this the meaning of S. Paul? was this the coming of Christ into the world? was this the sense of the Holy Ghost? I will not say, what Old Doctor, or Ancient Father, but, what Summist, what Canonist, what Child, what Heretic, ever either so undiscretely, or so unreverently used the Word of God?
Thus yee nippe of the sense, and meaninge of the Holy Scriptures, and feede vs onely with emptie woordes: as if yee woulde pike awaie the corne, and geeue vs the chaffe: or conueigh awaie the iewels, and throwe vs the bagge. O M. Hardinge, be not wilful: let your owne conscience leade ⟨image 391⟩you. VVas this the meaninge of S. Paule? was this the comminge of Christe into the worlde? was this the sense of the Holy Ghoste? I wil not saie, what Olde Doctour, or Anciente Father, but, what Summiste, what Canoniste, what Childe, what Heretique, euer either so vndiscretely, or so vnreuerently vsed the VVoorde of God?
I leave the misconstruing, and falsifying of so many Fathers: the allowing, and soothing of manifest Forgeries: the upholding of Abuses, and open Errors: your weak Proofs: your silly Conjectures: your simple Guesses: your great Oversights: your bold Affirmations: your heaps of Untruths: your disdainful Scorns: your immoderate Scoffs: your ungentle, and uncivil words, as for example, Villains, Thieves, Fools, Dizzards, Lourdaines &c. I leave other your unmannerly, and uncleanly speeches:1 Hungry Dogs eat dirty puddings: As common as life with beggars: 2