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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.
What so ever ye pretend, the cause ye have taken in hand to defend, is not Gods cause: neither is this stir,1 which ye make in the world, for Christs sake. further himself, when at a disputation with doctor Eckius, inflamed with anger, and passing the bounds of modesty, was admonished of certain, for as much as it was Gods cause, that was treated, to handle the matter more soberly and with the spirit of softness, he brake out into these words: Non propter Deū haecres caepta est, nec propter Deum finietur. This matter is not begun for Gods sake, neither for Gods sake shall i• be ended. Therefore speak no more to us of Gods cause. There be other causes, ye move you to do, as ye do.*
VVhat so euer ye pretende, the cause ye haue taken in hande to defende, is not Gods cause: neither is this stirre,1 whiche ye make in the worlde, for Christes sake. •uther himselfe, when at a disputation with doctor Eckius, inflamed with anger, and passinge the boundes of modestie, was admonished of certaine, for as mutche as it was Gods cause, that was treated, to handle the matter more soberly and with the spirite of softenes, he brake out into these wordes: Non propter Deū haecres caepta est, nec propter Deum finietur. This mater is not begōne for Gods sake, neither for Gods sake shal i• be ended. Therefore speake no more to vs of Gods cause. There be other causes, ye moue you to doo, as ye doo.