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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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Now therefore tell us, M. Harding, what one Abuse of all the Abuses in your Mass: what one Disorder, or Deformity, of so many Disorders, and Deformities in your Church: What one vain Ceremony: What one Childish Fable: What Appeal to Rome: What Simony: What Pardon: What Stews: What Courtesans: What Concubines have ye reformed? If ye redress not those gross, and sensible Abuses, that ye see with your eyes: how then will ye redress other more secrete matters, that pertain only to Faith, and be not seen? If ye will not reform your open Stews, when will ye reform the Church of God? But ye are bold to assure us, that there is no kind of Idolatry, nor ever was any in your whole Church of Rome. Notwithstanding, some others of your best Learned Friends have thought otherwise, as it shall appear.
Nowe therefore tel vs, M. Hardinge, what one Abuse of al the Abuses in your Masse: what one Disorder, or Deformitie, of so many Disorders, and Deformities in your Churche: What one vaine Ceremonie: What one Childishe Fable: What Appeale to Rome: What Simonie: What Pardonne: What Stevves: What Courteghianes: What Concubines haue yee refourmed? If yee redresse not those grosse, and sensible Abuses, that yee see with youre eies: howe then wil yee redresse other more secrete maters, that perteine onely to Faithe, and be not seene? If ye wil not refourme your open Stevves, when wil yee refourme the Churche of God? But yee are bolde to assure vs, that there is no kinde of Idolatrie, nor euer was any in youre whole Churche of Rome. Notwithstanding, somme others of youre beste Learned Frendes haue thought otherwise, as it shal appeare.
First, 1Epiphanius saith of certain Persians, named Magusaei, Idola quidem detestantur: tamen Idolis cultum exhibent: They abhor the sight of Idols: yet they fall down, and worship Idols. Again, he reporteth certain words of S. Paul, as uttered of him by the Sprite of Prophecy, Erunt Mortuis Cultum Divinum praestantes, quemadmodum etiam. in Israel impiè coluerunt: They shall give godly honour unto dead men, like as also they did in Israel.