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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
Part 5 › The Apology, Cap. 12. Division. 2.Part 5 › The Apologie, Cap. 12. Diuision. 2.
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The Apology, Cap. 12. Division. 2.
The Apologie, Cap. 12. Diuision. 2.
But say they, ye have been of our Fellowship, but now ye are become forsakers of your Profession, and have departed from us. It is true: We have departed from them, &, for so doing, we both give thanks to Almighty God, & greatly rejoice on our own behalf. But yet for all this, from the Primitive Church, from the Apostles, and from Christ we have not departed. True it is: We were brought up with these men in darkness, and in the lack of the knowledge of God, as Moses was brought up in the Learning, & in the bosom of the Egyptians. We have been of your Company, 1saith Tertullian, I confess it: and no marvel at all: For, saith he, men be made, and not borne Christians.
But saie they, ye haue benne of our Felovvship, but novve ye are becomme foresakers of your Profession, and haue departed from vs. It is trewe: We haue departed from them, &, for so dooinge, we bothe geeue thankes to Almighty God, & greatly reioice on our owne behalfe. But yet for al this, from the Primitiue Churche, from the Apostles, and from Christe wee haue not departed. True it is: Wee were brought vp with these menne in darkenesse, and in the lacke of the knowledge of God, as Moses was brought vp in the Learning, & in the bosome of the Egyptians. VVe haue benne of your Companie, 1saithe Tertullian, I confesse it: and no marueile at al: For, saith he, menne be made, and not borne Christians.
- 1Tertull. in Apologetico.