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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. 15. Division. 2.Part 5 › The Apologie, Cap. 15. Diuision. 2.
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The Apology, Cap. 15. Division. 2.
The Apologie, Cap. 15. Diuision. 2.
Now then, since it is manifest, and out of all peradventure, that these men are fallen from the Greeks, of whom they received the Gospel, of whom they received the Faith, the True Religion, & their Church it self, what is the matter, why they will not now be called home again to the same men, as it were, to their Originals, and first Founders? And why be they afraid to take a pattern of the Apostles, and Old Fathers times, as though they all had been void of understanding? Do these men, ween ye, see more, or set more by the Church of God, then they did, who first delivered us these things?
Nowe then, since it is manifeste, and out of al peraduenture, that these menne are fallen from the Greekes, of whome thei receiued the Gospel, of whom thei receiued the Faith, the True Religion, & their Churche it selfe, what is the mater, why thei wil not now be called home againe to the same men, as it were, to theire Originalles, and firste Founders? And why be thei afraide to take a paterne of the Apostles, and Olde Fathers times, as though thei al hadde benne voide of vnderstandinge? Doo these menne, weene yee, see more, or sette more by the Churche of God, then thei did, who firste deliuered vs these thinges?