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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.
We answer, that in parts of the church, faults may be found, and sundry men that seem to be of the Church, and be in the Church in deed, may fall and perish: all this we grant.* But that the whole, catholic, and universal Church, whose faith we profess, may err, fall, and fail: that we deny utterly, which had ben this Defenders part to prove, else he talketh to no purpose. And where S. Paul rebuketh all the Galatians in general, as though all had forsaken their faith, he doth it after the wont of the Prophets, both in that and other epistles, for the greater parts sake, reprehending all, though some deserve praise. As for the Corinthians, though many among them were faulty, yet who considereth how be beginneth his epistle to them, shall find that he‡ acknowledged a Church among them. For thus he writeth: Paul by vocation by Apostle, &c. to the church of God which is at Corinth. &c.
VVe aunswere, that in partes of the churche, faultes may be founde, and sundrie men that seme to be of the Churche, and be in the Churche in deede, maie fal and perish: al this we graunt.* But that the whole, catholique, and vniuersal Churche, whose faith we professe, may erre, fall, and faile: that we denie vtterly, whiche had ben this Defenders part to proue, els he talketh to no purpose. And where S. Paule rebuketh al the Galathians in general, as though al had forsaken their faith, he doth it after the wonte of the Prophetes, both in that and other epistles, for the greater partes sake, reprehending al, though some deserue praise. As for the Corinthians, though many among them were faulty, yet who considereth how be beginneth his epistle to them, shal finde that he