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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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Only one M. Harding, not long sithence your Majesties subject, now misliking the present state, and resiant in Louvain, hath of late taken upon him, against the said Apology, with the whole Doctrine, and all the parts of the same, to publish an open Confutation, and to offer the same unto your Majesty: wherein he showeth him self so vehement, and so sharp, and busy in finding faults, that he doubteth not to seek quarrels against us, even in that we maintain the Baptism of Christian Infants, the proceeding, and Godhead of the Holy Ghost, the Faith of the Holy, and Glorious Trinity, and the General, and Catholic Profession of the common Creed. Thus, for that he hath once severed him self from us, he beareth now the world in hand, we can believe nothing without an error.
Onely one M. Hardinge, not longe sithence your Maiesties subiecte, nowe mislikinge the presente state, and resiante in Louaine, hath of late taken vpon him, againste the saide Apologie, with the whole Doctrine, and al the partes of the same, to publishe an open Confutation, and to offer the same vnto your Maiestie: wherin he sheweth him selfe so vehemente, and so sharpe, and busie in findinge faultes, that he doubteth not to seeke quarrelles againste vs, euen in that wee maineteine the Baptisme of Christian Infantes, the proceeding, and Godhedde of the Holy Ghoste, the Faithe of the Holy, and Glorious Trinitie, and the General, and Catholique Profession of the common Creede. Thus, for that he hath once seuered him selfe from vs, he beareth nowe the worlde in hande, wee can beleeue nothinge without an erroure.