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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. 3.Part 4 › The Apologie, Cap. 14. Diuision. 3.
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The Apology, Cap. 14. Division. 3.
The Apologie, Cap. 14. Diuision. 3.
Bernard the Abbot, above four hundred years paste, writeth thus: Nothing is now sincere, and pure amongst the Clergy: wherefore it resteth, that the Man of Sin should be revealed. The same Bernard in his Treaty of the Conversion of S. Paul, It seemeth now, saith he, that Persecution hath ceased: no, no, persecution seemeth but now to begin, and that even from them, which have chief preeminence in the Church. Thy friends and neighbours, O God, have drawn near, and stood up against thee: from the sole of the for to the crown of the head, there is no part whole. Iniquity is proceeded from the Elders, the ludges and Deputies, which pretend to rule thy people. We cannot say now, Look how the people is, so is the Priest. For the people is not so il, as is the Priest. Alas, alas, O Lord God, the self same persons be the chief in persecuting thee, which seem to love the Highest place, and bear most rule in thy Church. The same Bernard again upon the Canticles writeth thus: Al they are thy friends: yet are they all thy foes: Al thy kinsfolk: yet are they all thy adversaries. Being Christs servants, they serve Antichrist. Behold in my rest, my bitterness is most bitter.
Bernarde the Abbate, aboue foure hundred yeeres paste, writeth thus: Nothinge is novve sincere, and pure emongest the Cleregie: vvherefore it resteth, that the Man of Sinne shoulde be reueled. The same Bernarde in his Treatie of the Conuersion of S. Paule, It seemeth novve, saithe he, that Persecution hath ceased: no, no, persecution seemeth but novve to beginne, and that euen from thē, vvhich haue chiefe preeminence in the Church. Thy frendes and neighbours, O God, haue dravven neere, and stood vp against thee: frō the sole of the foor to the crovvn of the head, there is no part vvhole. Iniquitie is proceded from the Elders, the ludges and Deputees, vvhiche pretende to rule thy people. VVee cannot saie novve, Looke hovve the people is, so is the Prieste. For the people is not so il, as is the Prieste. Alas, alas, O Lorde God, the self same persones be the chiefe in persecuing thee, vvhich seeme to loue the Highest place, and beare moste rule in thy Churche. The same Bernarde againe vpon the Canticles writeth thus: Al thei are thy frendes: yet are thei al thy foes: Al thy kinnesfolke: yet are thei al thy aduersaries. Beinge Christes seruauntes, thei serue Antichriste. Beholde in my reste, my bitternesse is moste bitter.