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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 1 › The Apology, Cap. 5. Division. 6.Part 1 › The Apologie, Cap. 5. Diuision. 6.
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The Apology, Cap. 5. Division. 6.
The Apologie, Cap. 5. Diuision. 6.
If so be that Pope Pius were the man (we say not, which he would so gladly be called) but if he were in deed a man, that either would account us for his brethren, or at least would take us to be men, he would first diligently have examined our reasons, and would have seen, what might be said with us, what against us: & would not in his Bull, whereby he lately pretended a Council, so rashly have condemned so great a part of the world, so many Learned & Godly men, so many common wealths, so many Kings, & so many Princes, only upon his own blind prejudices & foredeterminations, & that without hearing of them speak, or without showing cause why.
If so be that Pope Pius were the man (wee saie not, whiche he would so gladly be called) but if he were in deede a man, that either would accoumpt vs for his brethren, or at least would take vs to be men, he would first diligently haue examined our reasons, and would haue seene, what might be saide with vs, what against vs: & would not in his Bul, whereby he lately pretended a Councel, so rashly haue condemned so great a part of the worlde, so many Learned & Godly men, so many common wealthes, so many Kinges, & so many Princes, onely vpon his owne blinde preiudices & foredeterminations, & yt without hearing of them speake, or without shewing cause why.