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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.
Who so ever depart from the Catholic Church, they be Schismatics: ye have departed from the Catholic Church, of‡ these nine hundred years: ergo ye be schismatics. The first proposition ye will not deny: The second your selves confess: the conclusion then must needs be true. If we say the same, blame us not. Neither say we that only, but also that ye are Heretics. Whereby the measure of your iniquity is increased. The same crime ye would impure unto us, if ye wist how. If ye have no more to lay to our charge, but that we have forsaken the Greeks, ye shall not be offended with the world, if it give us the title, name, and estimation of Catholics, as heretofore. For (remember your selves) we have not forsaken: he Greeks, but the Greeks in some points have forsaken us. By the name of us, always I understand the Catholic Church, even the Holy Romaine Church, whose faith we profess, and with whom we communicate.
VVho so euer departe from the Catholike Churche, they be Schismatikes: ye haue departed from the Catholike Churche, of‡ these nine hundred yeeres: ergo ye be schismatikes. The firste proposition ye wil not denie: The seconde your selues confesse: the conclusion then muste nedes be true. If we saie the same, blame vs not. Neither saie we that onely, but also that ye are Heretikes. VVhereby the measure of your iniquitie is increaced. The same crime ye woulde impure vnto vs, if ye wisie howe. If ye haue no more to laie to our charge, but that we haue foresaken the Grekes, ye shal not be offended with the world, if it geue vs the title, name, and estimation of Catholikes, as heretofore. For (remember your selues) we haue not forsaken: he Grekes, but the Greekes in some pointes haue forsaken vs. By the name of vs, alwaies I vnderstande the Catholike Churche, euen the Holy Romaine Churche, whose faithe we professe, and with whom we communicate.