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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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TO answer M. Harding to every parcel of his Book, being so long, it would be too tedious. Wherefore leaving many his impertinent speeches, & other unnecessary and waste words, which sundry his friends think, he might better have spared, I will touch only so much thereof, as shall bear some show of substance, & may any way seem worthy to be answered.
TO answeare M. Hardinge to euery parcel of his Booke, beinge so longe, it would be too tedious. Wherefore leauinge many his impertinent speaches, & other vnnecessarie and waste woordes, whiche sundrie his frendes thinke, he might better haue spared, I wil touche onely so mutche thereof, as shal beare somme shewe of substance, & may any way seeme woorthy to be answeared.
First touching the Church of God, we believe, and confess all that M. Harding hath here said,1 or otherwise can be said. It is the Pillar of the Truth, the Body, the Fullness, and Spouse of Christ. Al these words are undoubtedly true and certain. And therefore, M. Harding, you are the more blameworthy, that of the House of God, being so glorious, have made a cave of Thieves: & have turned the beauty of Zion into the confusion of Babylon.
Firste touchynge the Churche of God, we beleue, and confesse al that M. Hardinge hath here saide,1 or otherwise can be saide. It is the Piller of the Truthe, the Body, the Fulnesse, and Spouse of Christe. Al these woordes are vndoubtedly true and certaine. And therefore, M. Hardinge, you are the more blamewoorthy, that of the House of God, beyng so glorious, haue made a caue of Théeues: & haue turned the beutie of Sion into the confusion of Babylon.
- 11. Timot. 3. Ephes. 1.