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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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And this is the chief argument ye make in all that Huge Dunghill of your stinking Martyrt,1 which ye have entitled Acts and Monuments. But we tell you, It is not death that justifieth the cause of dying: But it is the cause of dying that justifieth the Death.
And this is the chiefe argument yee make in al that Huge Dungehil of your stinkinge Martyrt,1 whiche yee haue intituled Actes and Monumentes. But we tel you, It is not deathe that iustifieth the cause of dyinge: But it is the cause of dyinge that iustifieth the Death.
- 1Acts and Monuments.Actes and Monumentes.
Princes (ye say) were desirous to restrain your Gospel, and though they went about it by many ways, yet prevailed they nothing. Therefore your Doctrine must needs be the true Gospel. As good an Argument as this is,1 may Thieves make in their Defence. For Princes be desirous to keep their Dominions from Robbing, and have ever devised straight Laws and punishments for restraint of Thieves: yet be Thieves every where, and theft is daily committed.
Princes (ye saye) were desirous to restraine your Gospel, and though they went about it by many waies, yet preuailed they nothinge. Therefore your Doctrine must needes be the true Gospel. As good an Argumente as this is,1 may Theeues make in their Defence. For Princes be desirous to keepe their Dominions from Robbinge, and haue euer deuised straight Lawes and punishmentes for restrainte of Theeues: yet be Theeues euery where, and thefte is dayly committed.