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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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M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
Rail and revel whiles ye will, the Church is governed by* discipline. If Christ himself or his Apostles we alive again, the word, that is to say,‡ the Doctrine of our belief, no we preached and received in the Catholic Church, ‡ neither should be altered, ‡ nor could be bettered. ‡ For it is the same, he taught him self. And that we doubt not of it, according to his promise, he hath sent the holy Ghost, to inform the Church of all truth.3 Remember you not, who said, I am God,* and am not changed? again, that the word of God remaineth for ever?
Raile and reuel whiles ye wil, the Churche is gouerned by* disciline. If Christe himselfe or his Apostles wee aliue againe, the worde, that is to saie,‡ the Doctrine of our belefe, no we preached and receiued in the Catholike Church, ‡ neither shoulde be altered, ‡ nor coulde be bettered. ‡ For it is the same, he taught him selfe. And that we doubt not of it, accordinge to his promise, he hath sente the holy Ghoste, to enforme the Churche of al truthe.3 Remember you not, who saide, I am God,* and am not changed? againe, that the worde of God remaineth for euer?