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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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And thus, for as much as we know, both Christ by the Church, and the Church by Christ, the one giving evidence to the other, by this reckoning, M. Harding, and by your shifting of turns, we must sometimes place Christ above the Church, and sometimes the Church above Christ.
And thus, for as mutche as wée knowe, bothe Christe by the Churche, and the Churche by Christe, the one geeuinge euidence to the other, by this reckeninge, M. Hardinge, and by your shiftinge of turnes, wee muste sometimes place Christe aboue the Churche, and sommetimes the Churche aboue Christe.
Now be it, S. Augustine's mind was not, to commence an Action between Christ and his Church, in comparison of their Dignities, or for trial, and keeping of their bounds: or, to teach us, that the Truth of God taketh Authority of the Church: but only, to show us, that the Church is a witness to God's Truth. And certainly it hath great weight of persuasion, to move the Conscience of any man, to see so many Kingdoms, & Countries to join together in y• profession, and obedience of one Truth. And I doubt not, but even this day, many thousands are the sooner lead, to humble them selves unto the Gospel of Christ, for that they see, the whole world, that is to say, the whole Church of God, is contented so willingly, & so humbly to embrace the same. David, to testify the Truth, 1and certainty of the Gospel, saith thus, The sound of the Apostles went out into all the Barth, and the Words of them into the ends of all the World. This is the turning of the Right hand of God.
Now be it, S. Augustines minde was not, to commence an Action bitwene Christe and his Churche, in comparison of theire Dignities, or for trial, and keepinge of their boundes: or, to teache vs, that the Truthe of God taketh Authoritie of the Churche: but onely, to shewe vs, that the Churche is a witnesse to Goddes Truthe. And certainely it hath greate weight of persuasion, to moue the Conscience of any man, to sée so many Kingedomes, & Countries to ioine togeather in y profession, and obedience of one Truthe. And I doubte not, but euen this daie, many thousandes are the sooner leadde, to humble them selues vnto the Gospel of Christe, for that they see, the whole worlde, that is to saie, the whole Churche of God, is contented so willingly, & so humbly to embrace the same. Dauid, to testifie the Truthe,