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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 1 › The Apology, Cap. 3. Division. 2.Part 1 › The Apologie, Cap. 3. Diuision. 2.
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The Apology, Cap. 3. Division. 2.
The Apologie, Cap. 3. Diuision. 2.
Now as for those things which by them have been laid against us, in part they be manifestly false & condemned so by their own judgements, which spake them: partly again, though they be as false too in deed, yet bear they a certain show and colour of truth, so as the Reader (if he take not good heed) may easily be tripped and brought into error by them, specially when their fine and cunning tale is added thereunto: And part of them be of such sort, as we ought not to shun them as crimes or faults, but to acknowledge and confess them as things well done, & upon very good reason. For shortly to say the truth, these folk falsely accuse and slander all our doings, yea the same things, which they them selves cannot deny but to be rightly and orderly done: and for malice do so misconstrue and deprave all our sayings and doings, as though it were impossible, that any thing could be rightly spoken or done by us. They should more plainly & sincerely have gone to work, if they would have dealt truly: But now they neither truly nor sincerely, nor yet Christianly, but darkly and craftily charge and batter us with lies, and do abuse the blindness and fondness of the people, together with the ignorance of Princes, to cause us to be hated, and the Truth to be suppressed.
Nowe as for those thinges whiche by them haue benne laide againste vs, in parte they be manifestly false & condemned so by theire owne iudgementes, which spake them: partly againe, though they be as false too in deede, yet beare they a certaine shewe and coolour of truthe, so as the Reader (if he take not good heede) maie easily be tripped and brought into errour by them, specially when theire fine and cunninge tale is added thereunto: And parte of them be of sutche sorte, as we ought not to shunne them as crimes or faultes, but to acknowledge and confesse them as thinges wel done, & vpon very good reason. For shortely to saie the truthe, these folke falsely accuse and sclaunder al our dooinges, yea the same thinges, which they them selues cannot denie but to be rightly and orderly donne: and for malice doo so misconstrue and depraue al our saienges and dooings, as though it were impossible, that any thinge could be rightly spoken or donne by vs. They should more plainely & sincerely haue gonne to woorke, if they would haue dealte truely: But nowe they neither truely nor sincerely, nor yet Christianly, but darkely and craftily charge and batter vs with lies, and doe abuse the blindenesse and fondenesse of the people, togeather with the ignorance of Princes, to cause vs to be hated, and the Truthe to be suppressed.