A04468:1534
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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
M. Harding telleth us, we deliver unto the Faithful nothing else, but a piece of Bread, and a sip of Wine: that we have neither Intention, nor Consecration: that our fair Cups be full of Venom: That our Supper is Schismatical: that our Eloquence is Hypocritical: that our Doctrine is Heretical: that we are like to the Pelagians, to the Nestorians, to the Arians, and to the lewes: and that the Devil reigneth in our hearts. If the Truth of God were evermore joined with vain speech, then might M. Harding be able easily to win the price. He saith, Our Doctrine is but in a Corner of the world, and that therefore Christ hath given this watch word of us, Believe them not. How be it, if he would advisedly consider the matter, and look well about him, he should find, that so many Kingdoms, and Countries, and Commonweals, as this day profess the Gospel of Christ, would make a good large Corner in the Church of God. Certainly in respect thereof, Rome it self were a very poor Corner.
M. Hardinge telleth vs, wée deliuer vnto the Faitheful nothing els, but a péece of Breade, and a slppe of Wine: that wée haue neither Intention, nor Consecration: that our faire Cuppes be ful of Venime: That our Supper is Schismatical: that our Eloquence is Hypocritical: that our Doctrine is Heretical: that wée are like to the Pelagians, to the Nestorians, to the Arians, and to the levves: and that the Diuel raigneth in our hartes. If the Truthe of God were euermore ioined with vaine speache, then might M. Hardinge be hable easily to winne the price. He saithe, Our Doctrine is but in a Corner of the worlde, and that therefore Christe hathe geuen this watche woorde of vs, Beleeue them not. How be it, if he would aduisedly consider the mater, and looke wel about him, he shoulde finde, that so many Kingdomes, and Countries, and Commonweales, as this day professe the Gospel of Christe, would make a good large Corner in the Churche of God. Certainely in respecte thereof, Rome it selfe were a very poore Corner.