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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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The Apology, Cap. 4. Division. 7.
The Apologie, Cap. 4. Diuision. 7.
For if the Popes would, or else if they could weigh with their own selves the whole matter, and also the beginnings and proceedings of our Religion, how in a manner all their travail hath come to nought, no body driving it forward, and without any worldly help: and how on the other side, our cause, against the will of Emperors from the beginning, against the wills of so many Kings, in spite of the Popes, and almost maugre the head of all men, hath taken increase, and by little and little spread over into all Countries, and is come at length even into Kings Courts and Palaces: These same things me think the might be tokens great enough to them, that God him self doth strongly fight in our quarrel, and doth from Heaven laugh at their enterprises: and that the force of the Trueth is such, as neither Mans Power, nor yet Hell gates are able to root it out.
For yf the Popes woulde, or els if they could weigh with theire owne selues the whole mater, and also the beginninges and procedinges of our Religion, howe in a manner al theire trauaile hathe come to nought, no body driuinge it forewarde, and without any worldly healpe: and howe on the other side, our cause, againste the wil of Emperours from the beginninge, againste the willes of so many Kinges, in spite of the Popes, and almoste maugre the head of al menne, hathe taken encrease, and by little and little spredde ouer into al Countreis, and is come at length euen into Kinges Courtes and Palaces: Theise same thinges me thinke the might be tokens greate yenough to them, that God him selfe doth strongly fight in our quarrel, and dothe from Heauen laughe at theire enterprises: and that the force of the Truethe is sutche, as neither Mans Power, nor yet Helle gates are able to roote it out.