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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.
A man would have thought, you would have brought some substantial Argument, whereby to prove, that the Church erreth. Neither make you excuse in that, you speak of the Romaine Church.1 In this account we make no difference between the Romaine Church, and the Church. But all your proofs depend upon your ifs, which being denied, you have no more to say. No doubt (say you) if that Church may err, which hath departed from God's Word, from Christs Commandments, &c. then it hath erred in very deed. But Sir, what if a man deny your supposal, and stay you in your first if? What have you to prove it? All that you have said hitherto. We know, and of little force it is. But no doubt, say you, if that Church may err, which hath departed from God's Word, &c. Yea forsooth, if all ifs were true, then if Heaven fell, we should catch Larks. And if a bridge were made between Dover and Calais, we might go to Boulogne a foot, as William Summer once told King Henry, if it be true, that I have heard say.
A man would haue thought, you woulde haue brought some substantiall Argumente, whereby to prooue, that the Churche erreth. Neither make you excuse in that, you speake of the Romaine Churche.1 In this accompte wee make no difference betwene the Romaine Churche, and the Churche. But all your proufes depende vpon your iffes, whiche beinge denied, you haue nomore to saie. No doubte (saie you) if that Churche maie erre, whiche hath departed from Goddes VVoorde, from Christes Commaundementes, &c. then it hath erred in very deede. But Syr, what if a man denie your supposal, and staie you in your firste if? VVhat haue you to prooue it? All that you haue saide hitherto. We knowe, and of litle force it is. But no doubte, saie you, if that Churche maie erre, which hath departed from Goddes VVoorde, &c. Yea forsoothe, if all iffes were true, then if Heauen fell, wee shoulde catche Larkes. And if a bridge were made betwene Douer and Calys, wee mighte goe to Boleine a foote, as VVilliam Somer once tolde Kinge Henry, if it be true, that I haue hearde saie.