A04468:4164
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.
As you proceed, you talk your pleasure of the godly and learned Fathers assembled in the late Council of Trent. By the way, as your manner is, your drop lies. Of which, one is, that they had quite shut out, and barred your side from all manner of assemblies:* which is a foul lie. That the first six months, they occupied them selves with making many determinations of the holy Trinity, that also is an other lie. For then the world had no need of any new determinations or decrees, concerning the Trinity: what it shall have hereafter by occasion of your chief Master John‡ Calvins Doctrine, it is more feared, then yet perceived.
As you procede, you talke your pleasure of the godly and learned Fathers assembled in the late Councel of Trent. By the waie, as your manner is, your droppe lies. Of whiche, one is, that they hadde quite shut out, and barred youre side from al manner of assemblies:* whiche is a foule lie. That the firste sixe monethes, they occupied them selues with makinge many determinations of the holy Trinitie, that also is an other lie. For then the worlde hadde no nede of any newe determinations or decrees, concerninge the Trinitie: what it shal haue hereafter by occasion of youre chiefe Maister Iohn‡