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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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
M. Harding pretendeth Logic, and endeth in Sophistry. The argument, we make, wherewith he playeth so pleasantly, is founded upon these words of Christ:1 The Scholar is not above his Master, nor the Servant above his Lord: If they have persecuted me, they will persecute you. Al these things shall they do unto you for my names sake, because they know neither my Father, nor me. The Minor is this, we succeed the Apostles, and Martyrs, and are the professors of the Truth. Which Minor, by M. Hardinges judgement, we can never prove. But God's holy name be blessed for ever: The greatest part, of Christendom this day seeth, this Minor is true, and that both we are the professors of God's known Truth, and you the professors of manifest falsehood. Touching the Donatists, and Manichees, and all other like condemned Heretics, and Heresies, we utterly abhor them, even as the gates of Hell. As for John Wycliffe, John Huss, Valdo, and the rest, for ought we know, &, I believe, setting malice aside, for ought you know, they were godly men.2 Their greatest Heresy was this, that they complained of the dissolute, and vicious lives of the Clergy, of worshipping of Images, of feigned Miracles, of the tyrannical pride of the Pope, of Monks, Friars, Pardons, Pilgrimages,3 and Purgatory, and other like deceiving, and mocking of the people, and that they wished a reformation of the Church. We succeed not them, nor bear their names. We succeed him, whose word we profess: whose word, M. Harding, they of your side have so often condemned, and under a colour of false Translation have burnt for Heresy.