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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 B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
Here come you in with your what ifs, which commonly you use, when other Rhetoric faileth you. We tell you plainly without any ifs, that* Jeremiah meant of you, and such as you be, and calleth your whole new fangled Doctrine, Verba mendacij, the words of lying, earnestly giving warning, that men give no credit to them. His other rebuke pertaineth also to you. When were ever such Thieves in the Church of God, as ye are?
Here come you in with your whatiffes, whiche commonly you vse, when other Rhetorike faileth you. VVee tell you plainely without any iffes, that* Ieremie meante of you, and suche as you be, and calleth your whole newe fangled Doctrine, Verba mendacij, the woordes of lieinge, earnestly geuinge warninge, that menne geue no credite to them. His other rebuke perteineth also to you. VVhen were euer suche Theeues in the Churche of God, as yee are?
- *Learnedly proved.Learnedly proued.