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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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.
The Decree,1 the Apostles made in the fiftenthe Chapter of the Actes, it appeareth not, it was so curiously subscribed with al theire names. The Protestation of the Bohemiens in the Councel of Basile, the Confession of the Churches of Geneua & Heluetia, for ought that I knowe, haue no sutche Publique Subscriptions. Neither is it necessarie, nor commonly vsed, to ioyne Priuate mennes names to Publique maters: neither in so mightie & ample a Realme, vpon al incident occasions is it so easy to be donne. Briefely our Apologie is cōfirmed by as many names, as the highe Courte of Parlamente of England is confirmed.
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Neither was the same conceived in so dark a corner, as M. Harding imagineth. For it was afterward imprinted in Latin at Paris: and hath hen sithence Translated into the French, the Italian, the Dutch, and the Spanish tongues: and hath been sent, and borne abroad into France, Flanders, Germany, Spain, Poole, Hungary, Denmark, Sueucland, Scotland, Italy, Naples, and Rome it self to the judgement and trial of the whole Church of God. Yea it was Read, and sharply considered in your late Convent at Trident, & great threats made there, that it should be answered: and the matter by two Notable learned Bishops taken in hand, the one a Spaniard, the other an Italian: Which two notwithstanding, these five whole years have yet done nothing, nor, I believe, intend any thing to do. In deed certain of your Brethren have been often gnawing at it: but such as care nothing, nor is cared, what they write.