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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.
If general Councils continue in that estimation, and Authority they have ever had, their private conspiracies, and false conveyances in corners be like to be dashed. Now pricketh forth their Secretary, who thinketh him self a fresh soldier in Rhetoric, and giveth the onset upon us, with a blind peradventure. But Sir, what so ever you imagine us to say, touching a General Council, we are not so simple as to grant (which your Peradventure seemeth to surmise of us) that your Heretical, and most ungodly matters, which you speak of, might without blame be attempted by licence of any Council. Such wicked changes in religion, as ye have made, neither is it lawful to make with a Council, nor without a Council.
If general Councels continewe in that estimation, and Auctoritie they haue euer had, theire priuate conspiracies, and false conueiances in corners be like to be dasshed. Nowe pri•keth foorth theire Secretary, who thinketh him self a fresh souldier in Rhetorike, and geueth the onsette vpon vs, with a blinde peraduenture. But Sir, what so euer you imagine vs to saie, touchinge a General Councel, we are not so simple as to graunt (whiche your Peraduenture semeth to surmise of vs) that your Heretical, and moste vngodly matters, whiche you speake of, might without blame be attempted by licence of any Councel. Sutche wicked changes in religion, as ye haue made, neither is it lawful to make with a Councel, nor without a Councel.