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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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As for David George, and Seruete the Arian, and such other the like, they were yours, M. Harding, they were not of us: You brought them up, the one in Spain, the other in Flanders. We detected their Heresies, and not you: We arraigned them: We condemned them: We put them to the Execution of the Laws. It seemeth very much to call them our Brothers, because we burnt them. It is known to Children, it is not the death, but the cause of the death that maketh a Martyr.1 S. Augustine saithe, Tres erant in Cruce: Unus Saluator: Alter Saluandus: Tertius Damnandus. Omnium par Poena, sed dispar causa: There were three hanging on the Cross: The first was the Saviour: The second to be Saved: The third to be Damned. The Paine of all three was one, but the cause was diverse.
As for Dauid George, and Seruete the Arian, and sutche other the like, they werè yours, M. Hardinge, they were not of vs: You brought them vp, the one in Spaine, the other in Flaunders. Wée detected theire Heresies, and not you: Wée arreigned them: Wée condemned them: Wée putte them to the Exequution of the Lawes. It séemethe very mutche to calle them our Brothers, because wée burnte them. It is knowen to Children, it is not the deathe, but the cause of the deathe that maketh a Martyr.1 S. Augustine saithe, Tres erant in Cruce: Vnus Saluator: Alter Saluandus: Tertius Damnandus. Omnium par Poena, sed dispar causa: There were three hanginge on the Crosse: The first was the Saueour: The seconde to be Saued: The third to be Damned. The Paine of al three was one, but the cause was diuerse.
- 1August in Psal. 34. Par. 2.
Your Anabaptists, and Zuenkfeldians, we know not. They find Harbour amongst you in Austria, Silesia, Moravia, and in such other Countries, and Cities, where the Gospel of Christ is suppressed: but they have no Acquaintance with us, neither in England, nor in Germany, nor in France, nor in Scotland, nor in Denmark, nor in Sweden, nor in any place else, where the Gospel of Christ is clearly preached. But it hath been your great Policy these many late years, when ye murdered the Saints of God, first to root out their Tongues, for fear of speaking: and then afterward to tell the people, they were Anabaptists, or Arians, or what ye lifted. With such policy Nero sometime that Bloody Tyrant burnt the Christians in heaps together,