A04468:2544
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.
Nay, nay, Sirs, for that thing ye crake so much of, be not to hasty to thank your God. What peculiar God ye mean, we know not. That phrase your secretary much useth, as though ye had an other God beside him that is God of all. Compare your selves with whom ye list, your own life and innocency is so well known, as by reproving your vices and horrible sins, no man lightly shall seem a slanderer. In deed if your continual adultery and Incest were lawful Matrimony, if your filthy yoke fellows were your true wedded wives, if your robbing, and throwing down of Churches were alms, and building of places for prayer to the increase of Gods Honour, if ignorant rashness were godly discretion, if your word of the Lord, where Gods word, if your pretensed Gospel, were Christs true Gospel, if your biblebable and railing were wholesome Preaching, if y• Sprite of Satan, that is in you, the same also being a lying Sprite in your mouths, could be meek, humble,* obedient, and would tell Truth, finally if evil were good, if darkness were light, if sower were ⟨p. 386⟩sweet,2 if the fruits of your so naughty a tree were good: we would also soothe you, and uphold your immoderate cracks. We say plainly of you at one word, which we will to be a watch word for all Christen people to beware of you, your Doctrine is Heresy, your Life is iniquity, your endeavour tendeth to the subversion of Souls.