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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.
As well this report of Eleutherius, as also the other noted in the margin of Augustine, that the one was the first Apostle of the Britons, the other of the English, are both untrue. For it is certain, that the Church of Britain, now called England, received not first the faith from Rome. Lucius the King of this Country had received the Gospel of Christ, and was Baptized wellnigh one hundred and fifty years before the Emperor Constantine: and the same Constantine the first Christened Emperor was borne in this Island, And notwithstanding Eleutherius the Bishop of Rome, at the Kings special request, sent hither Fugatius, and Damianus, to inform the Bishops and Clergy, and to bring things to better order,1 yet undoubtedly the Church & Faith of Christ had been planted here a long while before they came, either by Joseph of Arimathea: either (as Theodoretus writeth) by S. Paul the Apostle passing this way into Spain: or (as Nicephorus saith) by Simon Zealots: or by the Greeks: or by some others.
As wel this reporte of Eleutherius, as also the other noted in the margin of Augustine, that the one was the first Apostle of the Britannes, the other of the Englishe, are both vntrue. For it is certaine, that the Churche of Britannie, nowe called England, receiued not first the faithe from Rome. Lucius the Kinge of this Countrie had receiued the Gospel of Christ, and was Baptized welneare one hundred and fiftie yeres before the Emperoure Constantine: and the same Constantine the first Christened Emperoure was borne in this Ilande, And notwithstanding Eleutherius the Bishop of Rome, at the Kinges special request, sent hither Fugatius, and Damianus, to enforme the Bishopes and Cleregie, and to bringe thinges to better order,1 yet vndoubtedly the Churche & Faithe of Christ had benne planted here a longe while before they came, eyther by Iosephe of Arimathaea: either (as Theodoretus writeth) by S. Paule the Apostle passinge this waye into Spaine: or (as Nicephorus saithe) by Simon Zeltes: or by the Gréekes: or by some others.