A04468:2927
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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Help, Holy Father Leo: Christs Common Wealth (that is, the Church) is falling down: the Faith is sick, and like to die.
Healpe, Holy Father Leo: Christes Common Wealth (that is, the Churche) is falling downe: the Faithe is sicke, and like to die.
So likewise saith he, 1that wrote the Forte of Faithe, Et si in hoc Daemonum bello cadant Religiosi Principes, & Milites, & Praelati Ecclesiastici, & Subditi, tamen semper manent aliqui, in quibus saluatur Veritas Fidei, & Justificatio bonae Conscientiae. Et si non nisi duo homines remanerent in mundo, in eis saluaretur Ecclesia, quae est Unitas Fidelium: In this battle of Devils, notwithstanding the Godly Princes, the Soldiers, the Ecclesiastical Prelates, and Subjects be overthrown, yet evermore some remain, in whom the Trueth of Faith, and the Righteousness of a good Conscience is preserved. And although there remained but two men in the uVorlde, yet in the same two the Church of God should be saved: uVhiche Church is the Unity of the Faithful. The Church of God is often compared to the Moon,