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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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Surely M. Harding, neither will the sensual man drowned in filthy, and beastly pleasures take up his Cross, and follow Christ, and yield his neck to your sword, or his body to your fie•e: neither is it a gross, or sensual Gospel, that will lead him to the same.
Surely M. Hardinge, neither wil the sensual man drowned in filthy, and beastly pleasures take vp his Crosse, and folowe Christe, and yelde his necke to your swearde, or his body to your fie•e: neither is it a grosse, or sensual Gospel, that wil leade him to the same.
You say, it standeth not with God's promise, to forsake his Church a thousand years. It is much for you, M. Harding, openly to break God's commandments, to defile his Holy Sanctuary, to turn light into darkness, and darkness into light: and yet nevertheless to bind him to his promise. Al men be liars,1 but God only is true, and prevaileth, when he is judged. God knoweth his own. Christ will be evermore with his Church, yea although the whole Church of Rome conspire against him.
You saye, it standethe not withe Goddes promisse, to forsake his Churche a thousande yeeres. It is mutche for you, M. Hardinge, openly to breake Goddes commaundementes, to defile his Holy Sanctuarie, to turne light into darkenesse, and darkenesse into light: and yet neuerthelesse to binde him to his promisse. Al menne be liers,1 but God onely is true, and preuailethe, when he is iudged. God knoweth his owne. Christe wil be euermore with his Churche, yea although the whole Churche of Rome conspire against him.
- 1Psal. 50. 2. Tim. •.