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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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
We will not discuss the Right, & Interest of the Parliaments of England. As much, as concerneth God's everlasting Truth, we hold not by Parliament, but by God. Parliaments are uncertain, & often contrary, as we have seen. But God's Truth is one, and certain, & never changeth. The things, that were so suddenly, and so violently shaken down in the late time of Queen Mary, are now, of God's great mercy, by our most Noble, and Gracious Lady Queen Elizabeth, advisedly, and soberly reared up again, that they may the more firmly continue, and stand the better. What so ever want, ye imagine, was in that Parliament, for as much, as we were no part thereof, I trust, we may the more easily be excused. How be it, so scornfully disdaining the whole State of so Noble a Realm, ye shall hardly win the opinion, either of Sobriety, or of great Wisdom.
Wée wil not discusse the Right, & Interest of the Parlamentes of Englande. As mutche, as concerneth Goddes euerlastinge Truthe, wee holde not by Parlamente, but by God. Parlamentes are vncertaine, & often contrarie, as wée haue séene. But Goddes Truthe is one, and certaine, & neuer changeth. The thinges, that were so suddainely, and so violently shaken downe in the late time of Queene Marie, are now, of Goddes greate mercie, by oure moste Noble, and Gratious Lady Queene Elizabeth, aduisedly, and soberly reared vp againe, that thei maie the more firmely continewe, and stande the better. What so euer wante, yée imagine, was in that Parlamente, for as mutche, as wée were no parte thereof, I truste, wee maie the more easily be excused. How be it, so scornefully disdeigninge the whole State of so Noble a Realme, yée shal hardely winne the opinion, either of Sobrietie, or of greate Wisedome.