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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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Now concerning that hot raging Sprite, wherewith M. Harding saith, the Gospellers didst the Church and set it at naught, verily I think it a hard matter for any Gospeller, be he never so hot, in such kind of eloquence to match ⟨p. 3⟩M. Harding. Neither yet may he well condemn all such, as in the like cases have been hot,1 & earnest. Isaiah the Prophet saith, O ye Princes of Sodom, and ye people of Gomorrah: John the Baptist saith to the Scribes, and Pharisees, O ye Serpents, ye generation of Vipers, and Adders: Christ saith unto them, Woe be unto you, ye Scribes, and Pharisees, ye hypocrites: Ye are of your Father the Devil. In these examples we see, the Sprite of God can sometimes be hot and earnest against the deceivers of the people, and the professed enemies of the Cross of Christ. Neither did either Isaiah the Prophet, or John the Baptiste, or Christ defy the Church of God, and set it at naught, as M. Harding imagineth of us: but rather by these fervent speeches uttered the vehement zeal, and just grief, they had conceived against them, that under the name of the Church abused God's people, and defaced the Church.
Nowe concerninge that hote raginge Sprite, wherewith M. Hardinge saithe, the Gospellers deste the Churche and set it at naught, verily I thinke it a harde matter for any Gospeller, be he neuer so hote, in suche kinde of eloquence to matche ⟨p. 3⟩M. Hardinge. Neither yet maye he wel condemne al suche, as in the like cases haue bene hote,1 & earnest. Esay the Prophete saithe, O ye Princes of Sodome, and ye people of Gomorrha: Iohn the Baptist saithe to the Scribes, and Phariseis, O ye Serpentes, ye generation of Vipers, and Adders: Christe saithe vnto them, Woe be vnto you, ye Scribes, and Phariseis, ye hypocrites: Ye are of your Father the Diuel. In these eramples wée sée, the Sprite of God can sometimes be hote and earnest against the deceiuers of the people, and the professed enimies of the Crosse of Christe. Neither did either Esay the Prophete, or Iohn the Baptiste, or Christe desie the Churche of God, and set it at naught, as M. Hardinge imagineth of vs: but rather by these seruent speaches vttered the vehement zele, and iuste griefe, they had conceiued against them, that vnder the name of the Churche abused Goddes people, and defaced the Churche.