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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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Thus these Holy Fathers, when they saw, the Gospel of Christ increased and grew by persecution, contrary to all judgement of reason, and worldly policy, they were enforced, contrary to M. Hardinges judgement, therein to acknowledge the mighty power, and hand of God, and an undoubted Testimony of the Truth. Justinus a Godly Learned Father, and Martyr saith thus of him self, Cùm auditem Christianos publicè traduci, & exagicati ab omnibus, viderē autem eos ad mortem, & ad omnia, quae ad terrorem excogitari possent, esse intrepidos, cogitabam, nullo modo posse fieri, ut illi in aliquo scelere viverent: When I (being an Heathen, and one of Plato's Scholars) heard that the Christians were accused, and revised of all men, and yet saw them to go to their death, and to all manner terrible, and cruel torments, quietly, and without fear, I thought with me self, it was non possible, that such men should live in any wickedness. 1The like writeth Sozomenus of the Christians in the Primitive Churche: Nec adulatione victi, nec minis perterriti, magnum omnibus argumentum dabant, sese de maximis praemiis in certamen descendere: The Christians ⟨p. 32⟩neither relenting by fair means, 2nor shrinking for threats, made it well appear to every man, that it was for some great reward, they suffered such trouble.
Thus theise Holy Fathers, when they sawe, the Gospel of Christe increased and grewe by persecution, contrary to al iudgement of reason, and worldly policie, they were enforced, contrary to M. Hardinges iudgemente, therein to acknowledge the mighty power, and hande of God, and an vndoubted Testimonie of the Truthe. Iustinus a Godly Learned Father, and Martyr saithe thus of him selfe, Cùm auditem Christianos publicè traduci, & exagicati ab omnibus, viderē autem eos ad mortem, & ad omnia, quae ad terrorem excogitari possent, esse intrepidos, cogitabam, nullo modo posse fieri, vt illi in aliquo scelere viuerent: VVhen I (béeinge an Heathen, and one of Platoes Scholars) heard that the Christians were accused, and reuised of al menne, and yet sawe them to goe to theire deathe, and to al manner terrible, and cruel tormentes, quietly, and without feare, I thought with mee selfe, it was non possible, that sutche menne should liue in any wickednes.