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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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Luther's dog eloquence, for so, M. Harding, it liketh you of your modesty to call it, were it never so rough, and vehement, the just zeal of Gods glory, and of his Holy Temple, which you so miserably had defaced, so enforcing him, yet was it never any thing comparable to your eloquence. For, I beseech you, if ye may have leisure, hearken a little, & hear your self talk. Behold your own words, so many, so vain, so bitter, so fiery, so furious, all together in one place: This new Church, ye say, set up by Satan: Martin Luther, and other Apostates his companions: This Babylonical Tower: Luther's seditious, and Heretical preaching: Luther brinced to Germany the poisoned Cup of his Heresies, Blasphemies, and Satanisms: Zuing lius, and his rabble: The gutters of this Doctrine run out of Luther's sink: Luther would stamps, and rage, and whet his dog eloquence upon you: You are the Synagogue of Antichrist. These be the Figures, and Flowers of your speech. Yet must we think, that ye can neither stamp, nor rage: but use only Angels eloquence. How be it. I trust, no wise man will judge our cause the worse, for that your tongue can so readily serve you to speak il.
Luthers dogge eloquence, for so, M. Hardinge, it liketh you of your modestie to cal it, were it neuer so rough, and vehement, the iust zele of Gods glorie, and of his Holy Temple, whiche you so miserably had defaced, so enforcing him, yet was it neuer any thing comparable to your eloquence. For, I beséeche you, if ye maie haue leasure, harken a litle, & heare your selfe talke. Behold your owne woordes, so many, so vaine, so bitter, so firie, so furious, al togeather in one place: This newe Churche, ye saie, set vp by Sathan: Martine Luther, and other Apostates his companions: This Babylonical Tower: Luthers seditious, and Heretical preaching: Luther brinced to Germanie the poisoned Cuppe of his Heresies, Blasphemies, and Sathnismes: Zuing lius, and his rable: The gutters of this Doctrine runne out of Luthers sincke: Luther would stamps, and rage, and whette his dogge eloquence vpon you: You are the Synagog of Antichriste. These be the Figures, and Flowers of your speache. Yet must we thinke, that ye can neither stampe, nor rage: but vse onely Angelles eloquence. How be it. I trust, no wise man wil iudge our cause the worse, for that your tongue can so readily serue you to speake il.