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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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M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
O blessed followers of the Patriarchs, Prophets, Apostles, Martyrs, and Christ him self, that suffer so much persecution in your innocency; having deserved nothing at all, and only because ye acknowledge, and teach the Truth. But Sirs, by your leave, how followeth this (Wherefore) of your former common place so largely treated? This is your foul fault, which you make in your Logic. Howe prove ye this argument: The Truth is persecuted, and the professors of the Truth have ever been evil treated: wherefore we ought to bear it quietly being likewise handled for the same cause &c. If you make this argument, which ye seem privily to make, leaving out the ⟨p. 10⟩Minor, The professors of the Truth be persecuted for the Truths sake: we be professors of the Truth: Therefore we suffer persecution for the Truths sake: If ye say thus, we embar you from your Conclusion by denying your Minor, which ye can never prove.
O blessed folowers of the Patriarkes, Prophetes, Apostles, Martires, and Christe him selfe, that suffer so much persecution in your innocencie; hauinge deserued nothinge at all, and onely bicause ye acknowledge, and teache the Truthe. But Sirs, by your leaue, how foloweth this (VVherfore) of your former common place so largely treated? This is your fowle faulte, whiche you make in your Logike. Howe proue ye this argument: The Truthe is persecuted, and the professours of the Truthe haue euer bene euill treated: wherefore wee ought to beare it quietly beinge likewise handled for the same cause &c. If you make this argument, whiche ye seeme priuely to make, leauinge out the ⟨p. 10⟩Minor, The professours of the Truthe be persecuted for the Truthes sake: wee be professours of the Truthe: Therefore we suffer persecution for the Truthes sake: Yf ye saye thus, we embarre you from your Conclusion by deniynge your Minor, whiche ye can neuer proue.