A04468:2282
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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After many things by these Defenders alleged, for proof of Dissension to have ben among the Apostles, the faithful people in S. Pauls time, the Bishops and Holy Fathers of the primitive Church, ⟨p. 339⟩whereby they would persuade, if they could, that their own division into sects, and dissensions, is not a mark of false Doctrine: at length, as though they had won the field, and tried them selves proper men, triumphing over us, as though we had nothing to say, with a great courage they demand this question of us, which though it be but one in effect, yet with a kind of bravery they seem to divide into sundry branches, and thus they say: What would these men (they mean the Papists) then, trow ye, have said in those days? Which side would they then have taken, and which would they have forsaken? Which Gospel would they have believed? Whom would they have accounted for Heretics, and whom for Catholics?
After many thinges by these Defenders alleaged, for proufe of Dissension to haue ben amonge the Apostles, the faithful people in S. Paules time, the Bishops and Holy Fathers of the primitiue Church, ⟨p. 339⟩whereby they woulde perswade, if they coulde, that theire owne diuision into sectes, and dissensions, is not a marke of false Doctrine: at length, as though they had wonne the filde, and tried them selues proper men, triūphing ouer vs, as though we had nothing to saie, with a great courage thei demaūde this question of vs, whiche though it be but one in effecte, yet with a kinde of brauerie they seme to diuide into sundry brāches, and thus they saie: VVhat would these men (they meane the Papistes) then, trowe ye, haue saide in those daies? VVhiche side woulde they then haue taken, and whiche woulde they haue foresaken? VVhiche Gospel woulde they haue beleeued? VVhom woulde they haue accoumpted for Heretikes, and whom for Catholikes?
Touching these four interrogatories,1