A04468:1446
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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It was not for any great store of better matter, I trow, that M. Harding thus chargeth us with so often changing the Communion Book. For of more, then of one Only Change, he cannot tell us. And if there had been less then that, there had been no change at all. And yet, for that One change, he him self in the mean season hath changed thrice. But the Holy Communion Book, and the Order of the Holy Ministration standeth, and by God's Mercy shall stand still, without any further Change.
It was not for any greate stoare of better mater, I trowe, that M. Hardinge thus chargeth vs with so often changinge the Communion Booke. For of more, then of one Onely Change, he cannot tel vs. And if there had benne lesse then that, there had benne no change at al. And yet, for that One change, he him selfe in the meane season hath changed thrise. But the Holy Communion Booke, and the Order of the Holy Ministration standeth, and by Goddes Mercie shal stand stil, without any further Change.
How be it,1 Gentle Reader, if thou wilt know the often Alterations, and Changes of the Mass, read, I beseech thee, Platyna, and Polydore Vergil, touching the same: There shalt thou find, how, and by whom, and upon what occasion, and in what process of time, all the parts of the Mass were pieced, and set together: and that in the space of seven hundred whole years scarcely, and with much ado it was made up at last, and brought to some perfection.
How be it,1 Gentle Reader, if thou wilt knowe the often Alterations, and Changes of the Masse, reade, I beseche thée, Platyna, and Polydore Vergil, touchinge the same: There shalte thou finde, howe, and by whome, and vpon what occasion, and in what processe of time, al the partes of the Masse were peeced, and sette togeather: and that in the space of seuen hundred whole yéeres scarcely, and with mutche adoo it was made vp at laste, and brought to somme perfection.