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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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M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
Before Luther's time all Christen people came together peaceably into one Church, under one Head, as Sheep into one fold under one Shepherd, and so lived Unanimes in domo, in one accord. But after that Satan,1 who at the beginning beguiled Eve, had persuaded some to taste of the poisoned apple of Luther's New Doctrine: they went out from us, who were not of us (for if they had ben of us, they had remained with us) forsook the Catholic Church of Christ, sorted them selves into Synagogues of Antichrist, withdrew them selves from obedience to ward their Pastor and Judge, and sundered them selves into diverse Sects. This schism, division, and conspiracy against the Head Shepherd, is no less wicked,2 then that of Dathan and Abiron against Moses and Aaron was. For as God commanded Moses and Aaron to be obeyed of the children of Israel,3 so Christ commanded all his Sheep to obey and hear the voice of him,4 whom in Peter, and succeeding Peter, he made Shepherd over his whole stock.
Before Luthers time al Christen people came togeather peaceably into one Churche, vnder one Heade, as Shepe into one folde vnder one Shepeherd, and so liued Vnanimes in domo, in one accorde. But after that Sathā,