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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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Touching the Conversion of the East India, Vesputius writeth, there were many Godly Bishops there,1 and sundry whole countries Converted, and Christened, long before that either the Portugales, or the Jesuits came thither: and yet had never heard of the name of the Bishop of Rome.
Touchinge the Conuersion of the Easte India, Vesputius writeth, there were many Godly Bishoppes there,1 and sundrie whole countries Conuerted, and Christened, longe before that either the Portugales, or the Iesuites came thither: and yet had neuer heard of the name of the Bishop of Rome.
- 1Vesputius.
As for the rest of the West Spanish Indies, the People there lived not ⟨p. 38⟩only without all manner knowledge of God, but also wild, and naked, without any Civil government.1 offering up mens bodies in Sacrifice▪ drinking mens blood, and eating mens flesh. Some of them worshipped the Sun, and the Moon: some, an ancient old Tree: some, what so ever they saw first in the morning, they thought the same for that day to be their God. Some worshipped certain familiar Devils, and unto them Sacrificed young boys, and girls.
As for the rest of the Weast Spanishe Indies, the People there liued not ⟨p. 38⟩onely without al manner knowledge of God, but also wilde, and naked, without any Ciuile gouernmente.