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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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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,1 and made open Proclamations, that they were Traitors, and Rebels, and had •ired the City of Rome.
Your Anabaptistes, and Zuenkfeldians, wée knowe not. They finde Harbour emongste you in Austria, Slesia, Morauia, and in sutche other Countries, and Citties, where the Gospel of Christe is suppressed: but they haue no Acquaintance withe vs, neither in Englande, nor in Germanie, nor in France, nor in Scotlande, nor in Denmarke, nor in Sueden, nor in any place els, where the Gospel of Christe is clearely preached. But it hathe benne your greate Policie theise many late yeres, when ye murdered the Sainctes of God, firste to roote out theire Tongues, for feare of speakinge: and then afterward to telle the people, they were Anabaptistes, or Arians, or what ye lifted. Withe sutche policie Nero sometime that Bloudy Tiranne burnte the Christians in heapes togeather,1 and made open Proclamations, that they were Traitours, and Rebelles, and had •ired the Cittie of Rome.
- 1Suetonius Tranquillus in Nerone.