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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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If ye shall happen to write hereafter, send us fewer words, and more Learning. If ye shall devise to talk any more of your Private Mass, leave your vagaries, and go directly to the purpose. Tell us no moe such long tales, either of the Sacrifice, or of other matters so far from the question. It is no good Logic, to shift of the thing, ye have in hand, and to mock your poor Reader with an other. Tread not so nicely, and so gingerly, M. Harding. Say not, your Mass is a Circumstance, and a matter of Fact,1 and standeth only upon supposals, and guesses, and therefore needeth no further proof. Why should ye so trifle with the simple? This is the Issue, that falleth out between us: Whether any one of all the Ancient Learned Fathers &c. ever said your Private Mass &c. This is it, that is denied. If ye prove not this, what so ever ye prove, ye prove nothing. Bring out some Learned Father: show some Catholic Doctor: keep them no longer forth coming. The world looketh ye should deal plainly.
If yee shal happen to write hereafter, sende vs fewer woordes, and more Learninge. If yee shal diuise to talke any more of your Priuate Masse, leaue your vagaries, and goe directly to the pourpose. Telle vs no moe sutche longe tales, either of the Sacrifice, or of other maters so farre from the question. It is no good Logique, to shifte of the thinge, yee haue in hande, and to mocke your poore Reader with an other. Treade not so nicely, and so gingerly, M. Hardinge. Saie not, your Masse is a Circumstance, and a mater of Facte,1 and standeth onely vpon supposalles, and gheasses, and therefore needeth no further proufe. VVhy soulde yee so trifle with the simple? This is the Issue, that falleth out bitweene vs: VVhether any one of al the Anciente Learned Fathers &c. euer saide your Priuate Masse &c. This is it, that is denied. If yee proue not this, what so euer ye proue, yee proue nothinge. Bringe out somme Learned Father: shewe somme Catholique Doctoure: keepe them no lenger foorthe comminge. The worlde looketh yee shoulde deale plainely.
- 1Rejoinder. 232. b 233. a.Reioinder. 232. b 233. a.