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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. 9. Division. 1. &. 2.Part 4 › The Apologie, Cap. 9. Diuision. 1. &. 2.
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The Apology, Cap. 9. Division. 1. &. 2.
The Apologie, Cap. 9. Diuision. 1. &. 2.
But where they say, we have gone away from the Unity of the Catholic Church, this is not only a matter of malice, but besides, though it be most untrue, yet hath it some show and appearance of truth. For the common people, and ignorant multitude give not credit only to things true, and of certainty, but even to such things also, if any chance, which may seem to have but a resemblance of truth. Therefore we see, that subtle, and crafty persons, when they had no truth on their side, have ever contended, & hotly argued with things likely to be true, to the intent they, which were not able to espy the very ground of the matter, might be carried away at least with some pretence & probability, or likelihood of the Truth. In times paste, whereas the first Christians, our Forefathers, in making their Prayers to God, did turn them selves towards the East, there were that said, they worshipped the Sun,1 & reckoned the same as their God. Again, where our Forefathers said, that as touching Immortal & Everlasting Life, they lived by none other means, but by the Flesh, and Blood of that Lamb without spot, y• is to say, of our Saviour Jesus Christ, the envious Creatures, & Enemies of Christs Cross, whose only care was to bring Christian Religion into slander by all manner of ways, made the people believe, that they were wicked persons, that they sacrificed mens Flesh,2 and drunk mens Blood. Also where our Forefathers said, that, before God, there is neither Man, nor Woman, and that for attaining to the true Righteousness, there is no distinction at all of persons: &, whereas they called one an other indifferently by the name of Sisters, and Brothers, there wanted not men, which forged false tales upon the same, saying that the Christians made no difference among them selves, either of age, or of kind: but like brute beasts without regard, had to do one with an other.