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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.
When ye prove, that ye have the Truth, then may ye be admitted, in your Defence to allege the example of Christ, of S. Paul, and of the first Christians. But now we tell you, being as you are, these examples serve you to no purpose. And for ought ye have said hitherto, the Anabaptists, Libertines, Zwenkfeldians, Nestorians, Eunomians, Arians, and all other pestiferous Heretics might say the same aswell as ye. Christ was charged of the Jews with using the power of impure Sprites,1 blasphemously: Paul was scorned of Festus, as a mad man, without cause: the Ancient Christians were accused by the Infidels of heinous crimes, falsely. But ye are accused of Heresies and sundry Impieties, by Godly, Wise, and Faithful men, upon Zeal, by good advise, and truly. And as for those Ancient Christians, when they made Apologies or Orations in the Defence of the ⟨p. 27⟩Christen Faith,2 they did it so as became Christen men, plainly and openly. Either they offered them to the Emperors with they own hands, or put to their names, and signified to whom they gave the same. As S. Hilary delivered a Book in Defence of the Catholic Faith against the Arians to Constantius. Melito and Apollinaris wrote their Apologies to the Emperors. S. Justine the Philosopher and Martyr gave his first Apology for the Christians to the Senate of the Romans, the second to Antoninus Pius Emperor:3 Tertullian to the Romans. S. Apollonius the Romaine Senator and Martyr did Read his Book openly in the Senate house, which he had made in Defence of the Christian Faith.