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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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We have departed therefore, from Shepherds, that spoiled the flock: From Bishops, that destroyed the Church: that oppressed the Sprite of God: that defied the voice of the Prophets: that persecuted Christ in his members: that both perished them selves, and killed others: that wallowed in monsters of filthiness: that lived, as Heathens, under the name of Christ: That were void of Charity: void of Faith: void of Discipline: void of Religion: that were Christians only in Titles, and Ceremonies: From whom Christ had withdrawn his Blessing: To be short, we have departed from the Temple of Heresy, and from the School of Error.
Wee haue departed therefore, from Shepeheardes, that spoiled the flocke: From Bishoppes, that destroied the Churche: that oppressed the Sprite of God: that defied the voice of the Prophetes: that persequuted Christe in his members: that bothe perished them selues, and killed others: that walowed in monsters of filthinesse: that liued, as Heathens, vnder the name of Christe: That were voide of Charitie: voide of Faithe: voide of Discipline: voide of Religion: that were Christians onely in Titles, and Ceremonies: From whom Christe had vvithdravven his Blessinge: To be shorte, wée haue departed from the Temple of Heresie, and from the Schoole of Erroure.
This, M. Harding, is the beauty, and face of your Romaine Clergy: this is that blessed Company, that we have forsaken.
This, M. Hardinge, is the bewtie, and face of your Romaine Cleregie: this is that blessed Companie, that wée haue foresaken.
Yet, say you, It had been better, to have died, then to have broken the Unity of such a Church. For your friends tell you, that without the Obedience of the Bishop of Rome,1