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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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With such Truth,1 and Fidelity, M. Harding, your wont is, to paint out all the parts, and members of your Doctrine. For, be it never so vain, or childish, or lately devised, yet ye bear us in hand, that your Predecessors received the same, as you say, of their Bishops: and they of others their Predecessors by order, until they reach to your Augustine the Monk of Rome, whom ye have full worthily made a Saint: your Augustine ye say received the same of Gregory: Gregory of others before him: and they all, one of an other by continual ascent unto S. Peter: and Peter of Christ: and Christ of God his Father.
With sutche Truthe,1 and Fidelitie, M. Hardinge, your woonte is, to painte out al the partes, and members of your Doctrine. For, be it neuer so vaine, or childishe, or lately diuised, yet ye beare vs in hande, that your Predecessours receiued the same, as you saie, of theire Bishoppes: and they of others theire Predecessours by order, vntil they reache to your Augustine the Monke of Rome, whom ye haue ful woorthily made a Sainte: your Augustine yée saie receiued the same of Gregorie: Gregorie of others before him: and they al, one of an other by continual ascente vnto S. Peter: and Peter of Christe: and Christe of God his Father.
- 1Pretence of Antiquity.Pretense of Antiquitie.
No Herald could lightly have said more in the matter. I trow ye would prove by this Ascent, and Descent, that God the Father made Holy Water, and said Mass.
No Heralde coulde lightly haue saide more in the mater. I trowe ye woulde proue by this Ascente, and Descente, that God the Father made Holy VVater, and said Masse.