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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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Ye say further, God forbid, we should suffer Idolaters to live amongst us. And yet your near friends have thought, ye have not been far from the maintenance ⟨p. 293⟩of Idolatry.1 Polydorus Vergilius entreating of the worshipping of Images, saith thus,2 Eo insaniae deventum est, ut haec pars Pietatis parum differat ab Impietate: They are so far proceeded in madness, that this part of Holiness is not far from wickedness. And Ludovicus Vives saith, He seeth no great difference between certain Christians Worshipping their Images, and the Old Heathens adoring their Idols.
Ye saie further, God forebidde, wee shoulde suffer Idolaters to liue emongest vs. And yet your neare frendes haue thought, ye haue not benne far from the mainteinance ⟨p. 293⟩of Idolatrie.1 Polydorus Vergilius intreatinge of the woorshippinge of Images, saithe thus,2 Eo insaniae deuentum est, vt haec pars Pietatis parum differat ab Impietate: They are so far proceded in madnesse, that this parte of Holinesse is not far from vvickednesse. And Ludouicus Viues saithe, He seeth no greate difference bitwéene certaine Christians Woorshippinge their Images, and the Olde Heathens adouringe their Idolles.
- 1Vain Devotion.Vaine Deuotion.
- 2Polydor. De Inuentorib. Rer. Lib. 6. Cap. 13.