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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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But ye say, You have kept, and preserved the Scriptures, in your Libraries, in vellum, and, I trow, in letters of gold. Even in like sort, and with like truth ye might say, that you have kept the Sun, and the Moon: and, had it not been for your keeping, they had been lost. It was God, M. Harding, that of his Mercy preserved his Holy Word: even as he preserved Daniel in the Cave of Lions: Jonah ⟨p. 478⟩in the Whales belly:1 The three Children in the midst of the flaming Fire. Ye keep the Scriptures as the Dog keepeth the hay: which neither eateth it him self: nor suffereth the poor hungry cattle, that fain would eat it: Ye keep them in ward, in dust, & mould: as the Jews, before the time of King Josiah, kept the Book of Deuteronomy closely in the corners,2 or amongst the treasures of the Temple: so, the no man knew, where to find it. Had it not been for God's special providence, notwithstanding your keeping, they might have perished.
But ye saie, You haue keapte, and preserued the Scriptures, in your Libraries, in veleme, and, I trowe, in letters of golde. Euen in like sorte, and with like truthe ye might saie, that you haue keapte the Sonne, and the Moone: and, had it not benne for your kéepinge, they had benne loste. It was God, M. Hardinge, that of his Mercie preserued his Holy VVorde: euē as he preserued Daniel in the Caue of Lions: Ionas ⟨p. 478⟩in the Whales belly:1 The three Children in the middes of the flaming Fire. Yée kéepe the Scriptures as the Dogge keepeth the haie: whiche neither eateth it him selfe: nor suffereth the poore hungrie cattle, that faine woulde eate it: Yée kéepe thē in warde, in duste, & moulde: as the Ievves, before the time of Kinge Iosias, keapte the Booke of Deuteronomie closely in the corners,2 or emongest the treasures of ye Temple: so, the noman knewe, where to finde it. Had it not benne for Goddes special prouidence, notwithstandinge your kéepinge, they might haue perished.