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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Then,1 say you, Let the Labourers Proverb take place, I had rather plate for nothing, then work for nothing. Verily, M. Harding, when other reason could not serve you, it was reason, your Labourers idle reason should take place. Howe be it, if ye will do nothing at God's request, of good will, without reward, but must be hired only for your Penny, then may your Labourer, be he never so simple, easily tell you, ye are not the Child of God, but only a Hireling, and a Labourer. For the Natural loving Child will Obey his Father, not for reward, but of love, only because he is his Father.
Then,1 saie you, Lette the Labourers Prouerbe take place, I had rather plate for nothinge, then woorke for nothinge. Verily, M. Hardinge, when other reason coulde not serue you, it was reason, your Labourers idle reason shoulde take place. Howe be it, if ye wil doo nothinge at Goddes requeste, of good wil, without rewarde, but muste be hyered onely for your Penny, then maie your Labourer, be he neuer so simple, easily tel you, ye are not the Childe of God, but onely a Hyrelinge, and a Labourer. For the Natural louinge Childe wil Obey his Father, not for rewarde, but of loue, onely bicause hee is his Father.
- 1Gregori. Naziā. De Sancto Baptismate. [Greek or Hebrew].Gregori. Naziā. De Sancto Baptismate. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
Gregory Nazianzene saith, Si Seruus es, time plagas: Si mercenarius, tantum specta Mercedem. At, si supra hos es etiam Filius, reverere tanquam Patrem tuū. Bene facito, quia pulchrum est obsequi Patri. Et, quamuis nihil aliud futurum ⟨p. 320⟩sit,