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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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But to leave your follies,1 and silly toys, M. Harding, with your Turks, and Saracens, and Sheep of Cotswold, we say not, The Greeks Hold still, that they never Had: But we say, They Hold still, that they ever Had. Your Private Masses, and your Dimi Communions they Hold not: for they Had them never. The Holy, and Whole Communion in Both kinds, they Hold still: and sithence the Apostles time they have had them ever.
But to leaue youre folies,1 and seely toies, M. Hardinge, with youre Turkes, and Saracenes, and Sheepe of Cotesholde, wee saie not, The Greekes Holde stil, that they neuer Hadde: But wee saie, They Holde stil, that they euer Hadde. Youre Priuate Masses, and youre Dimi Communions they Holde not: for they Hadde them neuer. The Holy, and VVhole Communion in Bothe kindes, they Holde stil: and sithence the Apostles time they haue hadde them euer.
- 1The Greek Church.The Greke Churche.
They pray also for the Dead: And therein, ye say, is implied your Faith of Purgatory. I will not here touch the simplicity of your Rhetoric, or Logic, M. Harding: But only wish you, to have better regard to your Divinity. For ought, that I can see, Prayer for the Dead, and your Fantasy of Purgatory, were never so straitly coupled together, but that they might well, and easily go a sunder. The Grecians, as they Pray for the Dead, so do they Pray for the Apostles, for the Patriarchs, for the Prophets, and for the Blessed Virgin our Lady: 1as you may soon perceive by S. Basiles, and by S. Chrysostoms Liturgy. Yet, I think, ye would not have your Reader believe, as an Article of your Faith, that the Apostles of Christ, the Patriarchs, the Prophets, and the Blessed Virgin Christs Mother are still in Purgatory. What so ever other opinion the Grecians have of the Dead, certain it is, they could never yet be brought to believe your Purgatory.