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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. 5. Division. 2.Part 4 › The Apologie, Cap. 5. Diuision. 2.
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The Apology, Cap. 5. Division. 2.
The Apologie, Cap. 5. Diuision. 2.
But, whereas it is wont sometime to be objected by persons wanting skill, touching the Helvetians change of state, and killing of Leopoldus the Duke of Austria, and restoring by force their Country to liberty, all that was done, as appeareth plainly by all Stories, for two hundred and threescore years paste, or above, in the time of Pope Boniface the Eight, when the Authority of the Bishop of Rome was in greatest jollity, about two hundred years before Huldericus Zuinglius, either began to teach the Gospel, or yet was borne. And ever sithence that time, they have had all things still and quite, not only from foreign Enemies, but also from all civil dissension. And if it were a sin in the Helvetians, to deliver their own Country from foreign government, specially when they were so proudly and tyrannously oppressed, yet to burden us with other mens faults, or them with the faults of their Forefathers, it is against all right and reason.
But, whereas it is woonte sommetime to be obiected by personnes wantinge skil, touchinge the Heluetians chaunge of state, and killing of Leopoldus the Duke of Austria, and restoringe by force theire Countrie to libertie, al that was donne, as appeareth plainely by al Stories, for twoo hundred and threescore yeeres paste, or aboue, in the time of Pope Boniface the Eight, when the Authoritie of the Bishop of Rome was in greatest iolitie, aboute twoo hundred yeeres before Huldericus Zuinglius, either beganne to teache the Gospel, or yet was borne. And euer sithence that time, thei haue had al thinges stil and quite, not onely from foreine Enimies, but also from al ciuile dissension. And if it were a sinne in the Heluetians, to deliuer theire owne Countrie from foreine gouernement, specially when they were so proudely and tyrannously oppressed, yet to burthen vs with other mennes faultes, or them with the faultes of theire Forefathers, it is againste al right and reason.