A04468:2595
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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
To dissemble the rest of your Untruths, and your immoderate and uncivil bitterness, M. Harding, proceeding from the unquiet, and unsavoury humours of your heart: where ye say, Doctor Luther admitteth no Civil Magistrate, & note the same so specially in your margin, I marvel much, that your paper blushed not in your behalf. Read his Books throughout, and consider the quiet government, both of the Common Wealths, and also of the Churches of Germany: and ye shall find, that no man ever, neither by word, nor by example more advanced the Authority of the Civil Magistrate. To leave all other his notable Sentences to this purpose, against the Rebels, of whom ye speak, being then in the field against their Lords, he wrote thus: God commandeth all men universally to obey the Magistrate with fear, 1and reverence, &c. Again, Ye take the Sword, and withstand the Magistrate, whom God hath appointed. Is not this rashly to abuse the Name of God?
To dissemble the reste of your Vntruthes, and your immoderate and vnciuile bitternesse, M. Hardinge, procedinge from the vnquiet, and vnsauery humoures of your harte: where ye saie, Doctor Luther admitteth no Ciuile Magistrate, & note the same so specially in your margine, I marueile mutche, that your paper blusshed not in your behalfe. Reade his Bookes throughout, and consider the quiet gouernement, bothe of the Common Wealthes, and also of the Churches of Germanie: and ye shal finde, that noman euer, neither by woorde, nor by example more auaunced the Authoritie of the Ciuile Magistrate. To leaue al other his notable Sentences to this pourpose, againste the Rebelles, of whom ye speake, beinge then in the fielde againste theire Lordes, he wrote thus: God commaundeth al menne vniuersally to obeie the Magistrate with feare, 1and reuerence, &c. Againe, Ye take the Swerde, and withstande the Magistrate, vvhom God hath appointed. Is not this rashly to abuse the Name of God?