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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.
And why have ye renounced this Church, but for that ye might not be suffered to set forth to the loss of Christen souls the detestable heresies of Wycliffe, Luther, Zuinglius, Calvin, and other your false Masters, which ye call your sincere word of God, after your Schismatical, and Heretical manner? That ye say, there was nothing in the Catholic Church, able to stay any wise man, or any that hath consideration of his safety: it is one of your impudent lies.
And why haue ye renounced this Churche, but for that ye might not be suffered to sette foorthe to the losse of Christen soules the detestable heresies of VVicklef, Luther, Zuinglius, Caluine, and other youre false Maisters, whiche ye cal youre sincere woorde of God, after youre Schismatical, and Heretical manner? That ye saie, there was nothinge in the Catholique Churche, hable to staie any wise man, or any that hath consideration of his safetie: it is one of youre impudent lies.
There were both wise men in the Church, and great multitudes of such as had good regard of their soul health, always before the Devil had such a hand upon Luther, and the rest of your new Apostles, and Apostates.
There were bothe wise menne in the Churche, and greate multitudes of sutche as hadde good regarde of their soule healthe, alwaies before the Deuil hadde sutche a hande vpon Luther, and the reste of youre newe Apostles, and Apostates.