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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.
As ye have oftentimes belied us,‡ so now ye belie the poor Greeks. So little are ye able to say ⟨p. 578⟩somewhat, and therein to say truth. For they have Mass commonly without company to communicate with the Priest, which ye call Private Mass: so* is it all Greece over, so is it in Asia, in Syria, in Assyria, in Armenia, and where so ever the Religion of Christ is professed: As among the Greeks in Venice, I my self, and diverse of our country men have seen it commonly practiced. Like wise pray they all for the dead, and think them to be relieved by the prayers, oblations, alms, and deeds of charity, done for them by the living. Which mind, and opinion implieth that faith, ‡which the Church holdeth of purgatory.
As ye haue oftentimes belied vs,‡ so nowe ye belie the poore Greekes. So little are ye able to saie ⟨p. 578⟩somewhat, and therein to saie truthe. For they haue Masse commonly without companie to communicate with the Prieste, whiche ye cal Priuate Masse: so* is it al Greece ouer, so is it in Asia, in Syria, in Assyria, in Armenia, and where so euer the Religion of Christe is professed: As amonge the Greekes in Venis, I my selfe, and diuerse of oure countrie menne haue seene it commonly practized. Like wise praie they al for the dead, and thinke them to be relieued by the praiers, oblations, almose, and deedes of charitie, doone for them by the liuinge. VVhiche minde, and opinion implieth that faith,