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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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Notwithstanding, God in these days hath so amazed the Adversaries of his Gospel, and hath caused them so openly, and so grossly to lay abroad their follies, to the sight, and face of all the world, that no man now, be he never so ignorant, can think, he may justly be excused. They deal not now so subtly, as other Heretics in old times were wont to do: they hide not the loathsomeness of their errors: they cloak not them selves in Sheepskins: they dissemble nothing: they excuse nothing: but, without either shame of man, or fear of God, they rake up those things, that before were buried, that themselves had forsaken, the wise had abhorred, the world had loathed. It had been more policy for them, to have yielded in somewhat, and to have stayed in the rest. So there might have appeared some plainness in their dealings.
Notwithstandinge, God in these daies hath so amazed the Aduersaries of his Gospel, and hath caused them so openly, and so grossely to laie abroade their folies, to the sight, and face of al the world, that noman nowe, be he neuer so ignorante, can thinke, he maie iustely be excused. They deale not nowe so suttelly, as other Heretiques in old times were woont to doo: thei hide not the lothsomenesse of their errours: they cloke not them selues in Shéepeskinnes: they dissemble nothinge: they excuse nothing: but, without either shame of man, or feare of God, they rake vp those thinges, that before were buried, that themselues had forsaken, the wise had abhorred, the worlde had lothed. It had benne more policie for them, to haue yeelded in sommewhat, and to haue staied in the reste. So there might haue appeared somme plainenesie in theire dealinges.