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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
Part 5 › The Apology, Cap. 9. Division. 1.Part 5 › The Apologie, Cap. 9. Diuision. 1.
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The Apology, Cap. 9. Division. 1.
The Apologie, Cap. 9. Diuision. 1.
But, whereas they have commanded, that those Decrees should be void, as things now waxen too old, and that have lost their grace, perhaps they have provided, in their stead, certain other better things, and more profitable for the people. For it is a common saying with them, that if Christ him self, or the Apostles were alive again, they could neither better, nor more Godly govern Gods Church, then it is at this present governed by them. They have put somewhat in their stead in deed: but it is chaff in stead of wheat, 1as Jeremiah saith: & such things, as, according to Isaiah's words, God never required at their hands. They have stopped up, saith he, all the veins of the clear springing water, & have digged up for the people deceivable, & puddlelike pits, full of mire, and filth, which neither have, nor are able to hold pure water. They have plucked away from the people the Holy Communion, the Word of God, from whence all comfort should be taken, the true Worshipping of God also, and the right use of Sacraments, and Prayer, and have given us of their own, to play withal in the mean while, Salt, Water, Oil, Boxes, Spittle, Palms, Bulls, Jubilees, Pardons, Crosses, Sensinges, and an endless rabble of Ceremonies, and (as a man might term them with Plautus) pretty games, to make sport withal.
But, whereas they haue commaunded, that those Decrees should be voide, as thinges nowe waxen too olde, and that haue loste theire grace, perhaps they haue prouided, in theire steede, certaine other better thinges, and more profitable for the people. For it is a common saieinge with them, that if Christe him selfe, or the Apostles vvere aliue againe, thei could neither better, nor more Godly gouerne Gods Churche, then it is at this presente gouerned by thē. They haue put sommewhat in theire steede in deede: but it is chaffe in steede of vvheate,