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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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This is the Counsel, and the hand of God, M. Harding. We may say unto you, 1as Tertullian said sometime unto the Heathens: Exquisitior quaeque crudelitas vestra, illecebra est magis Sectae. Plures efficimur, quoties me•imur à vobis. Semen est Sanguis Christianorum: Your earnest cruelty is an enticement, and a provocation unto this Sect: As often as ye reckon us, ye find us moe, and moe. The Seed hereof is ⟨p. 328⟩Christian Blood. 2Arnobius said sometime unto the enemies of the Cross of Christe: Nonne haec saltem fidem vobis faciunt argumenta credendi, qu•d jam per omnes terras, in tam brevi tempore, & paruo, immensa nominis huius Sacramenta diffusa sunt? At the least, 3do not these proofs make you believe, that, ye see, the great Secretes of this Name (of Christ) are poured abroad in so short space through all Countries?
This is the Counsel, and the hande of God, M. Hardinge. Wée maie saie vnto you, 1as Tertullian saide sometime vnto the Heathens: Exquisitior quaeque crudelitas vestra, illecebra est magis Sectae. Plures efficimur, quoties me•imur à vobis. Semen est Sanguis Christianorum: Your earnest crueltie is an entisemente, and a prouocation vnto this Secte: As often as ye recken vs, ye finde vs moe, and moe. The Seede hereof is ⟨p. 328⟩Christian Bloude. 2Arnobius saide sometime vnto the enimies of the Crosse of Christe: Nonne haec saltem fidem vobis faciunt argumenta credendi, qu•d iam per omnes terras, in tam breui tempore, & paruo, immensa nominis huius Sacramēta diffusa sunt? At the leaste,