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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.
We cannot despair of this cause,1 onlesse we would forsake our Faith, as ye have. For believing Christ. which our faith leadeth us unto, we cannot mistrust the continuance of this cause. Heaven and Earth shall pass, but my words shall not pass, saith Truth it self. And his words tell us, that he will be with his Church all days to the worlds end: And that he hath besought his Father to give to it the Sprite of Truth to remain with it for ever. Then be we most assured of this cause. We tell you therefore, it standeth, and shall stand by Christs presence, and by the Holy Ghosts assistance, to the end. Your cause yet standeth not, but wavereth and tottereth, as that which S. Paul termeth a puff of doctrine, and doubtless shortly fall it shall, as all Heresies have fallen.
VVee cannot despaire of this cause,1 onlesse wee would forsake our Faithe, as ye haue. For beleuinge Christe. whiche our faithe leadeth vs vnto, wee cannot mistruste the continuance of this cause. Heauen and Earthe shal passe, but my woordes shal not passe, saithe Truthe it selfe. And his woordes tel vs, that he wil be with his Churche al daies to the worlds ende: And that he hath besought his Father to geue to it the Sprite of Truthe to remaine with it for euer. Then be wee moste assured of this cause. VVee tel you therefore, it standeth, and shal stande by Christes presence, and by the Holy Ghostes assistance, to the ende. Your cause yet standeth not, but wauereth and tottereth, as that whiche S. Paule termeth a puffe of doctrine, and doubtlesse shortely fall it shall, as all Heresies haue fallen.