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An apology or answer in defence of the Church of England with a brief…An apologie or answere in defence of the Churche of Englande with a briefe…
An apology or answer in defence of the Church of England with a brief and plain declaration of the true religion professed and used in the same.An apologie or answere in defence of the Churche of Englande with a briefe and plaine declaration of the true religion professed and vsed in the same.
Londini: printed by Reginald Wolfe, 1564
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In like manner, because these men take us to be mad, and appeache us for heretics, as men which have nothing to do neither with CHRIST, nor with the Church of GOD, we have judged that should be to good purpose and not unprofitable, that we do openly and frankly set forth our faith wherein we stand, and show all that confidence which we have in CHRIST IHESV, to the intent all men may see what is our judgement of every pa•te of Christian religion, and may resolve with them selves, whether the faith which they shall see confirmed by the words of Christ, by the writings ⟨image 20⟩of the Apostles, by the testimonies of the catholic Fathers, and by the examples of many ages, be but a certain rage of furious and mad men, and a compicacie of heretics. This therefore is our Belief.
In like manner, bycause these men take vs to be mad, and appeache vs for heretikes, as men which haue nothing to do neyther with CHRIST, nor with the Churche of GOD, wee haue iudged yt shoulde be to good purpose and not vnprofitable, yt wee doe openlye and frankely set furth our faith wherein we stande, and shew al that confidence which wee haue in CHRISTE IHESV, to the intent al men may se what is oure iudgement of euery pa•te of Christian religion, and may resolue wt them selues, whether ye faith which they shall see cōfirmed by the words of Christ, by the writinges ⟨image 20⟩of the Apostles, by the testimonies of the catholique Fathers, and by the exaumples of many ages, be but a certain rage of furious and mad men, and a compicacie of heretikes. This therefore is oure Beli•ffe.
WE BELIEVE that there is one certain nature and divine power, which we call GOD: and that the same is divided into three equal persons, into the Father, into the Son, and into the holy Ghost, and that they all be of own power, of one Majesty, of one eternity, of one Godhead, and of one substance. And although these three persons be so divided, that neither the Father is the Son, nor the son is the holy Ghost or the Father, yet nevertheless we believe ye there is but one very God. And that the same one God hath created heaven and earth, and all things contained under heaven.