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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
Part 6 › The Apology, Cap. 3. Division. 4.Part 6 › The Apologie, Cap. 3. Diuision. 4.
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The Apology, Cap. 3. Division. 4.
The Apologie, Cap. 3. Diuision. 4.
But, I put case, these Abbots, & Bishops, have no knowledge: what if they understand nothing, what Religion is, nor how we ought to think of God? I put case, the pronouncing, & ministering of the Law be decayed in Priests, and good counsel fail in the Elders,1 & as the Prophet Micah saith, The Night be unto them in stead of a vision, and darkness in stead of Prophesying: Or, 2as Isaiah saith, What if all the watchmen of the city be become blind? What if the Salt have lost his proper strength and savouriness,3 and as christ saith, be good for no use, scant worth the casting on the dunghill?
But, I put case, these Abbates, & Bishoppes, haue no knowlege: what if they vnderstande nothinge, what Religion is, nor howe we ought to thinke of God? I put case, the pronouncinge, & ministringe of the Lawe be decaied in Priestes, and good counsel faile in the Elders,1 & as the Prophete Micheas saith, The Night be vnto them in steede of a vision, and darkenesse in steede of Prophesienge: Or, 2as Esaias saithe, VVhat if al the vvatchemen of the cittie be become blinde? VVhat if the Salte haue loste his propre strength and sauerinesse,3