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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.
After a great many of your foolish and false what ifs, you conclude shortly, with What if, they make decrees expressly against God's Word, and that openly in the face of the World? Hereto we answer, requiting your what if, with an other what if, and say, What if the Learned and holy Fathers, &c.
After a greate meany of your foolishe and false what ifs, you conclude shortly, with VVhat if, they make decrees expressely againste Goddes VVoorde, and that openly in the face of the VVorlde? Hereto we answeare, requitinge your what if, with an other what if, and saie, VVhat if the Learned and holy Fathers, &c.
The Apology, Cap. 6. Division. 3.
The Apologie, Cap. 6. Diuision. 3.
In deed Peter Asotus, and his companion Hosius, stick not to affirm,1 that the same Council, wherein our Saviour Jesus christ was condemned to die, had both the Sprite of Prophesying, and the Holy Ghost, and the Sprite of Truth: and, that it was neither a false, nor a trifling saying, when those Bishops said, We have a Law, and by our Law he ought to die: and, that they, so saying, did light upon the very Truth of Judgement (for so be Hosius words) and, that the same plainly was a just Decree, whereby they pronounced, that Christ was worthy to die. This, me thinketh, is strange, that these men are not able to speak for them selves, and to defend their own cause, but they must also take part with Annas, & Caiaphas. For, if they will call that a lawful, and a good Council, wherein the Son of God was most shamefully condemned to die, what Council will they then allow for false, and naught? And yet (as all their Councils, to say truth, commonly be) necessity compelled them, to pronounce these things of the Council holden by Annas, and Caiaphas.