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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 jest not at God's Holy sprite, M. Harding. We know, it is the same Sprite of Wisdom, that hath renewed the face of the world, & discovered the multitude of your follies. But well may we jest at your unhandsome, and open legerdemain, that so vainly seek to blind us with a painted shadow of the Sprite of God. Ye pretend long Prayers, much Fasting, great conference of Doctors, and Scriptures, and the undoubted presence, and assistance of God's Holy Sprite in all your doings: & yet openly strive against y• manifest Word, and Sprite of God, and follow only your own Sprite, which we may truly call the Sprite of Vanity. The Sprite, that you mean, is nothing else, but the Sprite of Rome: which, you say, is the Sprite of Truth, & cannot err. In one of your late Councils, 1holden in Rome, as ye were singing, Veni Creator Spiritus, God sente down an Owl from the top of the Church, to sit amongst you: that the world might know, in what sprite ye were assembled.
Wée ieste not at Goddes Holy sprite, M. Hardinge. Wée know, it is the same Sprite of VVisedome, that hath renewed the face of the worlde, & discouered the multitude of your folies. But wel maie wée ieste at your vnhandsome, and open legierdumaine, that so vainely seeke to blinde vs with a painted shadowe of the Sprite of God. Yée pretende longe Praiers, mutche Fastinge, great conference of Doctours, and Scriptures, and the vndoubted presence, and assistance of Goddes Holy Sprite in al your dooinges: & yet openly striue against y• manifest VVoorde, and Sprite of God, and folowe onely your owne Sprite, whiche wee maie truely calle the Sprite of Vanitie. The Sprite, that you meane, is nothinge els, but the Sprite of Rome: whiche, you saie, is the Sprite of Truthe, & cannot erre. In one of your late Councelles, 1