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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.
As ye run forth your race, and with lying amplification boast and brag of the Truth of your Doctrine, and of the Innocency of your demeanour, ye fall into a great inconvenience and oversight. Was the light extinguished in all Israel, till that lewd Friar came, and Zwinglius‡ the swart Rutter? Shall we now change the old song of Micah the Prophet. Out of Zion shall come the Law,2 and the word of our Lord from Jerusalem, and singe a new Song, Out of* Wittenberg is come the Gospel, and the word of the Lord from Zurich, and Geneva? ⟨p. 391⟩If Luther and Zwinglius first came to the knowledge and preaching of the Gospel,4 what meant Christ to break his promise, who said, I will be with you all days till the end of the world?
As ye runne foorthe your race, and with lieinge amplification boaste and bragge of the Truthe of your Doctrine, and of the Innocencie of your demeanour, yee fall into a greate inconuenience and ouersighte. VVas the lighte extinguished in all Israell, till that lewde Friere came, and Zwinglius‡ the swarte Rutter? Shall we now change the olde songe of Micheas the Prophete. Out of Sion shal come the Lawe,