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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.
Ye have never done with the Church of Rome. I cannot blame you. For so long as that standeth, without ye repent and turn,* ye shall never be taken but for such as ye be, Schismatics, and Heretics. But alas poor souls, what think ye to overthrow that Church builded upon the rock ‡Peter, against which hitherto neither tyrants, nor Heretics far passing you in learning, and ⟨p. 557⟩honesty of common life,3 could ever prevail? Trow ye to extinguish that faith of the Romaine Church,* which is the same that was the faith of Peter,5 for which Christ prayed, that it should never fail? Ye labour in vain. Well may Satan win you: the Church which our Lord prayed for, by you shall he never win. Give over therefore your vain and wicked attempts. Trust not in the patches, that falsely ye allege out of Canonists glosses, schoolmen, riming poets, Heretics, and who so ever, be they never so bad. Some ignorant persons may ye deceive, whose sins deserve the same.
Ye haue neuer donne with the Churche of Rome. I cannot blame you. For so long as that standeth, without ye repente and tourne,* ye shal neuer be taken but for sutche as ye be, Schismatikes, and Heretikes. But alas poore soules, what thinke ye to ouerthrowe that Churche builded vpon the rocke