A04468:2848
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 grant, that in old time slanders were made upon the Faithful. But no like slander is made by us upon you in the matter, whereof ye speak. For let us grant, that ye have in deed put your selves apart, and are gone from the contagion of naughty persons and Hypocrites. This is the very thing, we lay to your charge. For though we were such, as for a great number ye shall never be able to prove, yet by Christs own sentence ye must do that,* which they that sit in the chair of Moses bid you do, although they be Hypocrites, as the Scribes and Pharisees were, of whom Christ spake &c. But it shall be enough for you to do, as the Successors of Peter bid you to do, and so to follow their sayings, and not their doings.
VVee graunt, that in olde time slaunders were made vpon the Faithefull. But no like slaunder is made by vs vpon you in the matter, whereof ye speake. For let vs graunt, that ye haue in deede put your selues aparte, and are gone from the contagion of naughtie persons and Hypocrites. This is the very thinge, we laie to your charge. For though we were suche, as for a great number ye shall neuer be able to prooue, yet by Christes owne sentence ye muste doo that,* whiche they that sit in the chaire of Moses bid you doo, although they be Hypocrites, as the Scribes and Phariseis were, of whome Christe spake &c. But it shal be inoughe for you to doo, as the Successours of Peter bid you to doo, and so to folowe their saieinges, and not their dooinges.