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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. 10. Division, 2.Part 4 › The Apologie, Cap. 10. Diuision, 2.
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The Apology, Cap. 10. Division, 2.
The Apologie, Cap. 10. Diuision, 2.
For our parts, if we could have judged, Ignorance, Error, Superstition, Idolatry, mens Inventions, and the same commonly disagreeing with the Holy Scriptures, either to please God, or to be sufficient for the obtaining of Everlasting Salvation: or if we could ascertain our selves, that the Word of God was written but for a time only, and afterward again ought to be abrogated, and put away: or else, that the Sayings & Commandments of God ought ⟨p. 438⟩to be subject to mans will,1 that, whatsoever God saith, and commandeth, except the Bishop of Rome will, and Command the same, it must be taken as void, and unspoken: If we could have brought our selves to believe these things, we grant, there had been no cause at all, why we should have left these mens Company.
For our partes, if wee could haue iudged, Ignoraunce, Error, Superstition, Idolatrie, mennes Inuentions, and the same commonly disagreeing with the Holy Scriptures, either to please God, or to be sufficient for thobteining of Euerlasting Saluation: or if we could ascertaine our selues, that the Woorde of God was written but for a time onely, and afterwarde againe ought to be abrogated, and put away: or els, that the Saienges & Cōmaundementes of God ought ⟨p. 438⟩to be subiecte to mans wil,1 that, whatsoeuer God saithe, and commaundethe, excepte the Bishop of Rome wil, and Commaunde the same, it must be taken as voide, and vnspoken: If we coulde haue brought our selues to beleue these thinges, we graūt, there had benne no cause at al, why we shoulde haue leafte these mennes Companie.