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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 who would have thought, M. Harding had been so skilful in proportions? The whole country of Germany, saith he, being divided in equal portions, two of five remain still in y• obedience of the See of Rome. We give God thanks, it is, as it is. In deed certain towns subject to the Bishops, in outward usage of their Churches, remain still, as they were before. Yet nevertheless where the Churches are Popish, the people of all sorts are Protestants, and love the Truth, and are much ashamed of your follies. It was God's secrete providence, that certain of yours should remain amongst us a season, as the Canaanites remained amongst the people of Israel. Otherwise within few years ye would deny, that ever your disorders had been so great.
But who would haue thought, M. Hardinge had benne so skilful in proportions? The whole countrie of Germanie, saithe he, beinge diuided in equal portions, twoo of fiue remaine stil in y• obedience of the See of Rome. Wée geue God thankes, it is, as it is. In déede certaine townes subiecte to the Bishoppes, in outwarde vsage of theire Churches, remaine stil, as they were before. Yet neuerthelesse where the Churches are Popishe, the people of al sortes are Protestantes, and loue the Truthe, and are mutche ashamed of your folies. It was Goddes secrete prouidence, that certaine of yours should remaine emongst vs a season, as the Cananites remained emongst the people of Israel. Otherwise within fewe yeres ye would denie, that euer your disorders had benne so greate.
It is very hard, and in manner not possible, to convert the whole people of so great a country all at once. The Hairs of a mans Beard, or Head never wax white all together.1 Christ compareth the Kingdom of God unto Leaven, which the woman taketh, and layeth in a lump of dough. It worketh, and laboureth by […], and little,2 until it have Leavened all the whole. In this sort Eusebius seeme to compare the two parts of the Romaine Empire dissenting in Judgement of Religion: the East part to the Night, and the West to the Day.