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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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And what if God would use this mean for the time, after ward the better to lead the said nations to the clear Light of the Gospel, as •. Augustine saith, the shoemaker useth his bristle not to sew withal, but to draw […] his thread? No doubt, M. Harding, if your Doctrine, and ours were laid together, the very Indians them selves, be they never so rude, would be able to see. a great difference.
And what if God would vse this meane for the time, after warde the better to leade the saide nations to the cleare Light of the Gospel, as •. Augustine saith, the shoomaker vseth his bristle not to sewe withal, but to drawe 〈…〉 his threede? No doubte, M. Hardinge, if your Doctrine, and ours were laide togeather, the verie Indians them selues, be they neuer so rude, woulde be able to sée. a great difference.
But let the Bishop of Rome win abroad, and lose at home. You remember the old Proverb. Dionysius Corinthi. Dionysius when he had lost his Kingdom at home at Syracusae, he got him self to Corinth, and there became a Schoolmaster, and so seemed to continue a Kingdom still.
But let the Bishop of Rome winne abroade, and lose at home. You remember the olde Prouerbe. Dionysius Corinthi. Dionysius when he had lost his Kingdome at home at Syracusae, he gotte him selfe to Corinthe, and there became a Schoolemaister, and so séemed to continue a Kingedome stil.
We make no boast, M. Harding, nor g•ate us to roost, as ye say, nor •lappe our wings in the behalf of these Princes, and Countries, so many, and so many, as it pleaseth you to sport, that have submitted them selves to the Gospel of Christ. Neither are the same, so many, and so many, so few as you would seem to make them. The Kingdom of England, the Kingdom of Scotland, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Kingdom of Sweden: the Dukes of Saxony, the Duke of Brunswick, the Palgrave of Rhene, the Duke of Wirtenberg, the Landgrave of Hessia, the Marquess of Brandenburg, the Prince of Russia, all other the Earls, and noble men, and great Cities through the whole country of Germany, the mighty common weals of Helvetia, Rhetia, Vallis Tellina, with so many hundred thousands besides in France, Italy, Spain, Hungary, and in the Kingdom of Poole: Certainly all these well reckoned cannot seem so ewe, as ye would have it. Ywis, M. Harding, it grieveth you full ore, they are so many. If God of his mercy bless those things. that he hath mercifully begun. it will be high time for you shortly to seek a new refuge.