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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. 14. Division. 1. &. 2.Part 4 › The Apologie, Cap. 14. Diuision. 1. &. 2.
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The Apology, Cap. 14. Division. 1. &. 2.
The Apologie, Cap. 14. Diuision. 1. &. 2.
Albeit these same warnings alone may suffice a wise man, to take heed, he do not suffer him self rashly to be deceived with the name of the Church, and not to stay, to make further inquisition thereof by God's Word, yet beside all this, many Fathers also, many learned, and Godly men, have often and carefully complained, how all these things have chanced in their life time. For even in the middest of that thick mist of darkness, God would yet there should be some, who, though they gave not a clear, and bright light, yet should kindle, were it but some spark, which men, being in the darkness, might espy.
Albeit these same warninges alone maie suffice a wiseman, to take heede, he doo not suffer him selfe rashely to be deceiued with the name of the Churche, and not to staie, to make further inquisition thereof by Goddes Woorde, yet biside al this, many Fathers also, many learned, and Godly menne, haue often and carefully complained, how al these thinges haue chaunced in their life time. For euen in the middest of that thicke miste of darkenesse, God would yet there should be somme, whoe, though they gaue not a cleare, and brighte light, yet should kendle, were it but somme sparke, whiche menne, beinge in the darkenesse, might espie.