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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
Part 4 › The Apology, Cap. 4. Division. 2.Part 4 › The Apologie, Cap. 4. Diuision. 2.
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The Apology, Cap. 4. Division. 2.
The Apologie, Cap. 4. Diuision. 2.
Forty years ago, and upward, it was an easy thing for them to devise against us these accursed speeches, & other too, sorer then these: when in the middest of the darkness of that age, first began to spring, and to give shine some one glimmering beam of Truth, unknown at that time, and unheard of: when also Martin Luther, and Hulderike Zwinglius, being most excellent men, even sent of God, to give light to the whole world, first came unto the knowledge, and preaching of the Gospel: when as yet the thing was but new, and the success thereof uncertain: and when mens minds stood doubtful and amazed, and their ears open to all slanderous tales: and when there could be imagined against us no fact so detestable, but the people then would soon believe it, for the novelty and strangeness of the matter. For so did Symmachus, so did Celsus, so did Julianus, so did Porphyrius the old foes to the Gospel, attempt in times past to accuse all Christians of Sedition and Treason, before that either Prince, or people were able to know, who those Christians were, what they professed, what they believed, or what was their meaning.
Fourtie yeeres agoe, and vpwarde, it was an easy thinge for them to diuise against vs these accursed speaches, & other too, soarer then these: when in the middest of the darkenesse of that age, firste beganne to springe, and to geeue shine somme one glimmeringe beame of Truthe, vnknowen at that time, and vnhearde of: when also Martine Luther, and Hulderike Zvvinglius, beinge most excellente menne, euen sente of God, to geeue lighte to the whole worlde, firste came vnto the knowlege, and preachinge of the Gospel: when as yet the thinge was but newe, and the successe thereof vncertaine: and when mens mindes stoode doubtful and amased, and their eares open to al sclaunderous tales: and when there coulde bee imagined againste vs no facte so detestable, but the people then woulde soone beleeue it, for the noueltie and strangenesse of the matter. For so did Symmachus, so did Celsus, so did Iulianus, so did Porphyrius the olde foes to the Gospel, attempte in times past to accuse al Christians of Sedition and Treason, before that either Prince, or people were able to knowe, who those Christians were, what thei professed, what they beleeued, or what was their meaninge.