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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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But you say, The Masters of the Apology tell us, They doubt not, but these parties will be reconciled. And yet Nicolaus Amsdorfius (with whose words ye are ashamed to blot your paper) taketh the matter to be impossible. And here, ye think, ye have driven us near the wall, specially finding us so far disagreeing in Judgement from a Doctor, as you call him, of our own.
But you saie, The Maisters of the Apologie telle vs, They doubte not, but these parties wilbe reconciled. And yet Nicolaus Amsdorfius (with whose woordes ye are ashamed to blotte your paper) taketh the matter to be impossible. And here, ye thinke, ye haue driuen vs neare the wal, specially findinge vs so far disagreeinge in Iudgemente from a Doctoure, as you cal him, of our owne.
But▪ M. Harding, ye might better have considered, that Amsdorfius, and we speak of sundry matters, and therefore our sayings may well stand together.
But▪ M. Hardinge, ye might better haue considered, that Amsdorfius, and wee speake of sundrie maters, and therefore our saieinges maie wel stande togeather.
Amsdorfius saith, the Doctrine, and Terms standing still, as they do, it is not possible by any manner of Construction, to make the parties agree. But our trust in God is, that they, that are deceived, shall find their own error, and alter their Terms, and correct their judgements, and submit them selves unto the Truth, and so join together all in one.
Amsdorfius saithe, the Doctrine, and Termes standinge stil, as they doo, it is not possible by any manner of Construction, to make the parties agree. But our truste in God is, that they, that are deceiued, shal finde their owne erroure, and alter their Termes, and correcte their iudgementes, and submit them selues vnto the Truthe, and so ioine togeather al in one.