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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
Part 5 › The Apology, Cap. 1. Division. 2.Part 5 › The Apologie, Cap. 1. Diuision. 2.
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The Apology, Cap. 1. Division. 2.
The Apologie, Cap. 1. Diuision. 2.
Wherein they do much like to the Conjurers, & Sorcerers now a days, which working with Devils, use to say, they have their Books, and all their Holy, and hid Mysteries from Athanasius, Cyprian, Moses, Abel, Adam, and from the Archangel Raphael: to the end, that their conning being thought to come from such Patrons and Founders, might be judged the more high and Holy. After the same manner these men, because they would have their own Religion, which they themselves, and that not long sithence, have brought forth into the world, to be the more easily, and rather accepted of foolish persons, or of such, as cast little, whereabout they or others do go, they are wont to say, they had it from Augustine, Hierome, Chrysostom, from the Apostles, and from Christ him self. Full well know they, that nothing is more in the peoples favour, or better liketh the common sort, then these names.
Wherein thei doo mutche like to the Coniurers, & Sorcerers now a daies, whiche woorkinge with Diuels, vse to saie, they haue theire Bookes, and al theire Holy, and hid Mysteries from Athanasius, Cyprian, Moses, Abel, Adam, and from the Archangel Raphael: to the ende, that their conninge being thought to comme from sutche Patrones and Founders, might be iudged the more high and Holy. After the same manner these menne, bicause they woulde haue theire owne Religion, whiche they themselues, and that not longe sithence, haue brought foorth into the world, to be the more easily, and rather accepted of foolishe personnes, or of sutche, as cast little, whereabout they or others doo goe, they are woonte to saie, they had it from Augustine, Hierome, Chrysostome, from the Apostles, and from Christe him selfe. Ful wel knowe they, that nothinge is more in the peoples fauoure, or better liketh the common sorte, then these names.