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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 1 › The Apology, Cap. 4. Division. 3.Part 1 › The Apologie, Cap. 4. Diuision. 3.
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The Apology, Cap. 4. Division. 3.
The Apologie, Cap. 4. Diuision. 3.
But we truly, seeing that so many thousands of our brethren in these last twenty years have borne witness unto the Truth, in the midst of most painful torments, that could be devised: and when Princes desirous to restrain the Gospel, sought many ways, but prevailed nothing, & that now almost the whole world doth begin to open their eyes to behold the light: we take it, that our cause hath already been sufficiently declared and defended, and think it not needful to make many words, seeing the very matter saith enough for it self.
But wee truely, seeinge that so many thousandes of our brethren in these last twentie yeeres haue borne witnesse vnto the Truthe, in the middes of most paineful tormentes, that coulde be diuised: and when Princes desirous to restraine the Gospel, sought many waies, but preuailed nothinge, & that nowe almost the whole worlde dothe beginne to open theire eies to beholde the lighte: wee take it, that our cause hathe alreadie benne sufficiently declared and defended, and thinke it not needeful to make many woordes, seinge the very mater saithe yenoughe for it selfe.