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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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M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
To your how ifs, and what ifs I could soon make an answer by the contrary* And Sir, how if the Pope have seen all these things, the Scriptures, Fathers, and Councils? What have you then to say? Is not your tale then at an end? Were your matter good, and your self wise, you would nor so commonly use that weak kind of reasoning. But to a number of your how ifs, and what ifs, for the readers sake, to put away all scruple, I give you this answer.
To your howe ifs, and what ifs I coulde sone make an answeare by the contrary* And Sir, how if the Pope haue sene al these thinges, the Scriptures, Fathers, and Councels? VVhat haue you then to saie? Is not your tale then at an ende? VVere your matter good, and your selfe wise, you woulde nor so commonly vse that weake kirde of reasoning. But to a number of your how ifs, and what ifs, for the readers sake, to put awaie al seruple, I geue you this answeare.
- *What then? Should he therefore be above General Councils?VVhat then? Should he therfore be aboue General Councelles?