A04468:1445
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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M. Harding saith, If ye have this Light of the Scriptures before your eyes, how is it, that ye agree no better amongst your selves? And here he reckoneth up by rote a many of names of his own making, Lutherans, Zwinglians, Arians, Osiandrians, Libertines, Adiaphorists, Anabaptists, Calvinists, and Satanists. In which his so pleasant fancy, he may have leave to sport him self, ⟨p. 194⟩while he listeth.1 God be thanked, we agree thoroughly together in the whole Substance of the Religion of Christ: and altogether with one heart, and one Sprite do glorify God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Certainly S. Augustine, S. Hierome, S. Chrysostom, Epiphanius, and Theophilus, as it appeareth by their writings, agreed no better together in their time, then we do now. Yet had they, and every of them the Word of God: and the same Word of God was a Light unto their feet.
M. Hardinge saithe, If yee haue this Lighte of the Scriptures before your eies, howe is it, that yee agree no better emongest your selues? And here he reckeneth vp by rote a many of names of his owne makinge, Lutherans, Zuinglians, Arians, Osiandrians, Libertines, Adiaphoristes, Anabaptistes, Caluinistes, and Sathanistes. In whiche his so pleasante fansie, he maie haue leaue to sporte him selfe, ⟨p. 194⟩while he listeth.1 God be thanked, wée agrée thorowly togeather in the whole Substance of the Religion of Christe: and altogeather with one harte, and one Sprite doo glorifie God the Father of our Lorde Iesus Christe. Certainely S. Augustine, S. Hierome, S. Chrysostome, Epiphanius, and Theophilus, as it appeareth by theire writinges, agreed no better togeather in theire time, then wee doo nowe. Yet had they, and euery of them the Woorde of God: and the same Woorde of God was a Light vnto their feete.
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