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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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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.1 offeringe vp mennes bodies in Sacrifice▪ drinkinge mens bloud, and eatinge mennes fleash. Some of them woorshipped the Sonne, and the Moone: some, an ancient olde Trée: some, what so euer they sawe first in the morninge, they thought the same for that day to be theire God. Some woorshipped certaine familiar Diuels, and vnto them Sacrificed yonge boies, and girles.
- 1•etr Martyr Mediolanen.
Being in this miserable state, and naturally by the very sense, and judgement of common reason abhorring and loathing their own blindness, what marvel is it, if they were easy to be lead into any Religion, specially carrying such a show of apparel, and Holy Ceremonies?