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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.
But what was Michael Seruetus the Arian,1 who was burnt at Geneva by procurement of Calvin, a Brother of yours? David George that took upon him to be Christ, who was taken up after he was buried and burnt at Basil,2 was he your Brother? To come near home, Joan of Kent that fil•h, who took forth a lesson further then you taught her (I trow) or yet Preach, was she a Sister of yours? So many Adamites, so many Zwenck feldians, so many hundreds of Anabaptists and Libertines, as have within your twenty years been rid out of their lives by fire, sword, and water in sundry parts of Christendom, were they all of your blessed Brotherhood?
But what was Michael Seruetus the Arian,1 who was burnte at Geneua by procurement of Caluine, a Brother of yours? Dauid George that tooke vpon him to be Christe, who was taken vp after he was buried and burnte at Basile,2 was he your Brother? To come neare home, Ioan of Kent that fil•h, who tooke foorthe a lesson further then you taught her (I trowe) or yet Preache, was she a Sister of yours? So many Adamites, so many Zwenck feldians, so many hundreds of Anabaptistes and Libertines, as haue within your twentie yeeres benne ridde out of their liues by fiere, swoorde, and water in sundry partes of Christendome, were they al of your blessed Brotherhed?
- 1Seruetus burnt for Heresy at Geneva.Seruetus burnt for Heresie at Ge•eua.
- 2David George. Joan of Kent.Dauid George. Ioan of Kent.