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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.
They had said some what, if they had proved, that the doctrine* of Christ had been called now by them, who were the professors, and followers of it. But now reporting that the Gentiles, who knew not God, as A man, as the Athenians, as Celsus the Ethnic, and such the like, called the right and true Religion of God, new: they say nothing to any purpose. But let them show, that before the coming of Christ, any such Religion was allowed, that was new: Or that sithens ⟨p. 491⟩Christs incarnation, among Christian men what so ever Religion was not shunned and rejected as heretical, which was new. Here are they dumb. And yet for show of learning in a matter not necessary, they bring forth their store, and declare that the doctrine and Religion of truth was new to them, which knew not God nor Christ the Son of God, which no man denieth.
They had saide somme what, if they had proued, that the doctrine* of Christe had benne called nowe by them, who were the professours, and folowers of it. But nowe reportinge that the Gentils, who knewe not God, as A man, as the Athenians, as Celsus the Ethnike, and suche the like, called the right and true Religion of God, newe: they saie nothing to any purpose. But let them shewe, that before the comminge of Christe, any suche Religion was allowed, that was newe: Or that sithens