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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. 11. Division. 1.Part 4 › The Apologie, Cap. 11. Diuision. 1.
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The Apology, Cap. 11. Division. 1.
The Apologie, Cap. 11. Diuision. 1.
As touching that we have now done, to depart from that Church, whose errors were proved, & made manifest to the world, which Church also had already evidently departed from God's Word, and yet not to depart so much from it self, as from the errors thereof, & not to do this disorderly, or wickedly, but quietly, and soberly, we have done nothing herein against the doctrine, either of Christ, or of his Apostles. For neither is the Church of God such, as it may not be dusked with some spot, or asketh not sometime reparation. Else, what need there so many Assemblies, & Councils, without the which,1 as saith Egidius, the Christian Faith is not able to stand? For look, saith he, how often Councils are discontinued, so often is the Church destitute of Christ.
As touching that we haue now donne, to departe frō that Churche, whoes errours were proued, & made manifest to the worlde, whiche Churche also had already euidently departed from Goddes Worde, and yet not to depart so mutche from it selfe, as frō the errours thereof, & not to doo this disorderly, or wickedly, but quietly, and soberly, we haue donne nothing herein against the doctrine, either of Christe, or of his Apostles. For neither is the Churche of God sutche, as it maie not be dusked with somme spot, or asketh not sometime reparation. Els, what neede there so many Assemblies, & Councelles, without the whiche,1 as saithe Egidius, the Christian Faithe is not hable to stande? For looke, saithe he, hovve often Councelles are discontinued, so often is the Churche destitute of Christe.