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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.
The Catholics do not burden you with ought, wherein by their own judgements they condemn themselves, as ye slander them not only here, but oftentimes in your Book. For if they judged otherwise. they would not wittingly do against their judgement. That is the special property of an Heretic, whom S. Paul hideth all men to a void, knowing that he that is such, is perverted,1 and seemeth even condemned by his own judgement.
The Catholikes doo not burden you with ought, wherein by their owne iudgementes they condemne themselues, as ye sclaunder them not onely here, but oftentimes in your Booke. For if they iudged otherwise. they would not wittingly do against their iudgemente. That is the special propertie of an Heretike, whom S. Paule hiddeth al men to a voide, knowinge that he that is suche, is peruerted,1 and seemeth euen condemned by his owne iudgement.
- 1Tim. 5.
They show both your blasphemous Heresies, and your wicked acts. Luther, ye know. poured out his Heresies and villainies. &c. Your robbing of Churches, persecuting of men for standing steadfastly in the faith of the Holy forefathers, your incestuous marriages of Monks, Friars, and Nuns, your breach of solemn vows for fleshly pleasure, your profaning and abandoning of Holy Sacraments, your contempt of ancient and godly ordinances and discipline of the Church, and such other things of like estimation.