A04468:3971
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 you occupy a flute no better, by my read, you shall give over your piping and flouting. Truth is truth, and God is God, whether any council will or nil. Mary, as for the Truth, and for God, every council lawfully assembled hath will: so against the Truth and against God, it hath no nil. When ye prove unto us, that ye are specially called, as Paul was, and have a special commission‡ to preach against the Doctrine of the Church, as he had against the wicked Jews, then a Gods name take no advise of any man, but forthwith preach, and cry out so loud as ye list, so that ye go into Arabia, as Paul did, or where else so ever ye will. For every good man would be loth, England should be troubled with you.
If you occupie a flute no better, by my reade, you shal geue ouer your pipinge and floutinge. Truthe is truthe, and God is God, whether any councel wil or nil. Mary, as for the Truthe, and for God, euery councel lawfully assembled hath wil: so againste the Truth and against God, it hath no nil. VVhen ye proue vnto vs, that ye are specially called, as Paule was, and haue a special commission‡ to preache againste the Doctrine of the Churche, as he had againste the wicked Iewes, then a Gods name take no aduise of any man, but forthwith preache, and crieout so lowde as ye liste, so that ye goe into Arabia, as Paule did, or where els so euer ye wil. For euery good man would be lothe, England should be troubled with you.