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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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Which words, taking upon me the Person of all Faithful and Catholic folks, thus I English: In these controversies, I have thought good for counsel (what I ought to believe) to repair to the Chair of Peter, and to the faith of the Romaine Church praised by Paul the Apostle own Mouthe. And from thence now require I the food of my soul, from whence I received the garments of Christ. To speak the same more shortly, and more plainly, In the Catholic Church I look to have the food of my soul to everlasting Life, in which I was first Christened.
VVhiche woordes, taking vpon me the Person of al Faithful and Catholike folkes, thus I Englishe: In these controuersies, I haue thought good for counsel (what I ought to beleeue) to repaire to the Chaire of Peter, and to the faithe of the Romaine Churche praised by Paule the Apostle owne Mouthe. And from thence now require I the foode of my soule, from whence I receiued the garmentes of Christe. To speake the same more shortely, and more plainely, In the Catholike Churche I looke to haue the foode of my soule to euerlastinge Life, in whiche I was firste Christened.
Secondly we would with him have said, one speaking for all, directing our words (as he did) to those that be of the Catholic faith,1 whom ye call Papists: Vos estis lux mundi, vos sal terrae, vos aurea vasa & Argentea: h•c testacea vasa vel lignea, Virgam ferream, & Aeternum operiuntur incendium. Ye are the Light of the World, ye are the Salt of the Earth, ye are Golden and Silvern Vessels: here (among the Gospellers) are the Earthen and Wooden Vessels, which must abide the iron Rod, and flame Everlasting.
Secondely we woulde with him haue saide, one speakinge for al, directinge our woordes (as he did) to those that be of the Catholike faithe,1 whom ye cal Papistes: Vos estis lux mundi, vos sal terrae, vos aurea vasa & Argentea: hc testacea vasa vel lignea, Virgam ferream, & Aeternum operiuntur incendium. Ye are the Light of the VVorlde, ye are the Salte of the Earth, ye are Golden and Siluerne Vessels: here (emonge the Gospellers) are the Earthen and VVoodden Vessels, which must abide the yron Rodde, and flame Euerlastinge.