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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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Further, you say, Our Gospel is gross, and the people dull, and sensual, and given to their belly, and beastly pleasure, and therefore the apter, and readier to receive the same. O M. Harding, what a desperate cause is this, that cannot stand without such manifest blasphemy of the Gospel of Christ, and despiteful reproach of God's people? Certainly S.1 Paul saith, The Gospel is the power of God unto Salvation: And the Prophet David saith, The people is Christs inheritance. What hath the people so much offended you, that you should either in this place so scornfully, and so reproachfully report of them, or in your former Book so disdainfully call them Swine,2 and Dogs? Yet is it not so long sithence your self were an earnest professor of the same Gospel, were it never so gross. Where was then your fineness, and sharpness of wit? Where was your belly? Where was the rest? You should not so soon have forgotten your own self.
Further, you saye, Our Gospel is grosse, and the people dulle, and sensual, and geuen to theire belly, and beastly pleasure, and therefore the apter, and readier to receiue the same. O M. Hardinge, what a desperate cause is this, that cannot stande without sutche manifeste blasphemie of the Gospel of Christe, and dispiteful reproche of Goddes people? Certainely S.1 Paule saithe, The Gospel is the power of God vnto Saluation: And the Prophete Dauid saithe, The people is Christes enheritance. What hathe the people so mutche offended you, that you should either in this place so scornefully, and so reprochefully reporte of them, or in your former Booke so disdeingfully cal them Swiene,2 and Dogges? Yet is it not so longe sithence your selfe were an earnest professour of the same Gospel, were it neuer so grosse. Where was then your finenesse, and sharpnesse of witte? Where was your belly? Where was the reste? You should not so soone haue forgotten your owne selfe.
- 1Rom. 2.