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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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The Apology, Cap. 4. Division. 2.
The Apologie, Cap. 4. Diuision. 2.
For Christ verily, when the Pharisees charged him with Sorcery, as one that had some familiar Sprites, and wrought many things by their help: I, said he, have not the Devil, but do glorify my Father: but it is you, that have dishonoured me, and put me to rebuke and shame. And S. Paul, when Festus the Lieutenant scorned him, as a mad man: I (said he) most deer Festus, am not mad, as thou thinkest, but I speak the Words of Truth & soberness. And the ancient Christians, when they were slandered to the people for mankillers, for Adulterers, for committers of incest, for disturbers of the common Weals, and did perceive, that by such slanderous accusations the Religion which they professed, might be brought in question, namely if they should seem to hold their peace, & in manner confess the fault: lest this might hinder the free course of the Gospel, they made Orations, they put up Supplications, and made means to Emperors, and Princes, that they might defend them selves and their Fellows in open Audience.
For Christe verily, when the Phariseis charged him with Sorcery, as one that had some familiare Sprites, and wrought many thinges by theire helpe: I, saide he, haue not the Diuel, but doo glorifie my Father: but it is you, that haue dishonoured me, and put me to rebuke and shame. And S. Paule, when Festus the Lieutenaunt scorned him, as a mad man: I (saide he) moste deer Festus, am not mad, as thou thinkest, but I speake ye Woordes of Truth & sobrenesse. And the ancient Christians, when they were sclaundered to the people for mankillers, for Adulterers, for committers of incest, for disturbers of the common Weales, and did perceiue, that by sutche sclaunderous accusations the Religion whiche they professed, mighte be brought in question, namely if they should seeme to holde their peace, & in manner confesse the faulte: lest this might hinder the free course of the Gospel, they made Orations, they put vp Supplications, and made meanes to Emperours, and Princes, that they mighte defende them selues and theire Felowes in open Audience.