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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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Who subscribed the late Council of Cologne? Who subscribed the Book not long sithence set abroad under the name of the Church of Cologne, and named Antididagma? To be short, who subscribed your own late Book entitled the Apology of Private Mass? Where were they written? Where were they Subscribed? By what authority, and under what names were they allowed? I will say nothing of your late Famous Volume bearing the name of Marcus Antonius Constantius. This Book, as you see, hath three great names: Notwithstanding the Author him self had but two: and yet not one of all these three. What, M. Harding, would you make your Brethren believe, that all these be but slanderous Writes, devised only in Hucker Mucker, and under a Hedge?
Who subscribed the late Councel of Colaine? Who subscribed the Booke not longe sithence sette abroade vnder the name of the Churche of Colaine, and named Antididagma? To be shorte, who subscribed your owne late Booke intituled the Apologie of Priuate Masse? Where were they written? Where were they Subscribed? By what authoritie, and vnder what names were they allowed? I wil saye nothinge of your late Famouse Volume bearinge the name of Marcus Antonius Constantius. This Booke, as you see, hathe three greate names: Notwithstandinge the Authour him selfe had but twoo: and yet not one of al these three. What, M. Hardinge, would you make your Brethren beleue, that al these be but sclaunderous Writes, diuised onely in Hucker Mucker, and vnder a Hedge?
The Decree,1 the Apostles made in the fifteenth Chapter of the Acts, it appeareth not, it was so curiously subscribed with all their names. The Protestation of the Bohemians in the Council of Basil, the Confession of the Churches of Geneva & Helvetia, for ought that I know, have no such Public Subscriptions. Neither is it necessary, nor commonly used, to join Private mens names to Public matters: neither in so mighty & ample a Realm, upon all incident occasions is it so easy to be done. Briefly our Apology is confirmed by as many names, as the high Court of Parliament of England is confirmed.