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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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If your Unity, M. Harding, be so sound, and so certain, as ye would seem to make it, why then do you condemn your selves, one an other, of Heresy? Certainly Heresy importeth Division, and no great Unity. The whole show, and Substance of your Unity standeth in this, To give ear to your selves, & to put Christ to silence. But the true, and Christian unity is this, That the whole ⟨p. 353⟩Flock of Christ,1 hear the voice of the only Shepherd, and follow him. The band of Unity, is simple Verity: Which, M. Harding, for as much as ye have forsaken, ye have no great cause to talk much of Unity.
If your Vnitie, M. Hardinge, be so sounde, and so certaine, as ye woulde séeme to make it, why then doo you condemne your selues, one an other, of Heresie? Certainely Heresie importeth Diuision, and no greate Vnitie. The whole shewe, and Substance of your Vnitie standeth in this, To geeue eare to your selues, & to put Christe to silence. But the true, and Christian vnitie is this, That the whole ⟨p. 353⟩Flocke of Christe,1 heare the voice of the onely Shephearde, and folowe him. The bande of Vnitie, is simple Veritie: Whiche, M. Hardinge, for as mutche as yee haue forsaken, ye haue no greate cause to talke mutche of Vnitie.
As for Samsons Foxtails, it seemeth, ye lacked somewhat, to play withal. Otherwise they serve you here to no great purpose. For if there be any dissension amongst us, it is not in any Article of the Faith, but only in some particular point of learning: The like whereof hath been between S. Augustine, and S. Hierome, and others the Learned, Godly, and Catholic Fathers of the Church. And thus, contrary to Samsons Foxes, notwithstanding one, or other have been divided in some certain Conclusion, as it were in the tails, yet we join thoroughly all together in one Head, in one Gospel, in one way of Salvation, and in one sum of Religion: and all together with one Mouthe, and one Sprite glorify God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.