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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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These, and such other, good Christian Reader, be our Untruths, so many in number, and of such weight, that M. Harding thinketh him self well able easily with the same to lode a Cart.1 To all these so many, and so many, so horrible, and so blasphemous Lies, God's Holy name be blessed, we may truly say with S. Paul, 2Tanquam seductores: & ecce veraces: We are called deceivers: and yet we say the Truth.
These, and sutche other, good Christian Reader, be our Vntruthes, so many in number, and of sutche weighte, that M. Hardinge thinketh him selfe wel hable easily with the same to lode a Carte.1 To al these so many, and so many, so horrible, and so blasphemous Lies, Goddes Holy name be blessed, wée maie truely saie with S. Paule, 2Tanquam seductores: & ecce veraces: Wee are called deceiuers: and yet wee saie the Truthe.
- 1Confu. fol 175. a.
- 22. Cor. 6.
How be it, I do not so warrant every parcel of any my writings, as though there were nothing therein contained, but might safely be justified in all respects, and against all quarrels. Such reverence, by S. Augustine's judgement, we ought to give only to the Word of God. No man's Learning or memory was ever infinite. But of all others, I acknowledge mine to be the weakest.
How be it, I doo not so warrante euery parcel of any my writinges, as though there were nothinge therein conteined, but might safely be iustified in al respectes, and againste al quarrels. Sutche reuerence, by S. Augustines iudgemente, wée ought to géeue onely to the VVoorde of God. Nomans Learninge or memorie was euer infinite. But of al others, I acknowledge mine to be the weakeste.