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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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Through these spectacles we may behold the state of the Church of Rome. For Christ saith, 1If the Light it self, that is in thee, be made Darkness, how great then will the Darkness it self be? How can the City be kept in safety, if the Watchman be blind, and see nothing? If the Blind lead the Blind, both fall into the pit.2 Christ saith, Dormientibus illis, creverunt Zizania: While the Husbandmen were asleep, then the Cockle, and Darnel grew. S. Hilary saith, Ecclesiae, intra quas Verbum non vigilat, naufragae sunt: The Churches, wherein God's Word watcheth not, suffer shipwreck, and are drowned.
Through these spectacles wée maie beholde the state of the Churche of Rome. For Christe saithe, 1If the Lighte it selfe, that is in thee, be made Darkenesse, how greate then wil the Darkenesse it selfe be? How can the Cittie be keapte in safetie, if the Watcheman be blinde, and sée nothinge? If the Blinde leade the Blinde, bothe falle into the pitte.2 Christe saithe, Dormientibus illis, creuerunt Zizania: While the Husbandemenne were asleepe, then the Cokle, and Darnel grewe. S. Hilarie saithe, Ecclesiae, intra quas Verbum non vigilat, naufragae sunt: The Churches, wherein Goddes VVoorde watcheth not, suffer shipwracke, and are drowned.
- 1Matthae. 6.
- 2Matthae. 15. Matthae. 13. Hilari. in Matthae. Canon. 8.
But Bernard, ye say, stoutly maintaineth the Popes Supremacy. I grant you. Neither did we ever allege him, to prove the contrary. He defendeth also other great, and gross errors, as living in a time of deepest Darkness. But the Reason,