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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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That the Princes, and free Cities of Germany ever persecuted us, it is utterly untrue, and like the rest of your tales. They rejoice in God in our behalf: and being there, they received us under their protection, and offered us such freedom, and courtesy, as they seldom offered the like to any Nation. Certain of them by your own Confession, have already agreed to all the points of our Doctrine. But none of them all, no not one would ever suffer the same Doctrine of ours to be condemned.
That the Princes, and frée Citties of Germanie euer persecuted vs, it is vtterly vntrue, and like the reste of your tales. They reioice in God in our behalfe: and beinge there, they receiued vs vnder theire protection, and offered vs sutche fréedome, and courtesie, as they seldome offered the like to any Nation. Certaine of them by your owne Confession, haue already agréed to al the pointes of our Doctrine. But none of them al, no not one would euer suffer the same Doctrine of ours to be condemned.
What the Grecians this day think of us, I cannot tell. Notwithstanding it appeareth by their letters written purposely to the Churches of Bohemia, that they allow well of our Doctrine, and utterly condemn yours. For thus they writ unto them:1 [Greek or Hebrew]: Wherefore, loving Brethren, and Children, if it be so as we hear, and hope, make haste, that we may join together in Unity. And again, thus it is recorded in the late Council of Lateran, Graeci in tantum coeperunt abominari Latinos, ut si quando Sacerdotes Latini super eorum altaria celebrassent, ipsi non vellent priùs in illis sacrificare, quàm ea, tanquam per hoc inquinata lavissent: The Greeks began so much to abhor the Latins, that, if it had happened the Latin Priests had Ministered upon their altars, they would not afterward make oblation upon the same, before they had washed them: as thinking their Altars defiled by the Latins handling. Wherefore, M. Harding, what so ever the Grecians think of us, it appeareth hereby, they utterly refuse your Communion, & condemn you for Heretics.