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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.
Ye allege two causes, The first is, lest by holding your peace, ye should seem to grant a fault. The second,1 which ye make more specially because by no means ye could have audience in the late general Council. Your second cause is false, as hereafter it shall be showed. Your first is naught, as that which showeth your pride, vain glory, and pertinacie. Well. ye do but as Heretics before you have ever done. It must not be looked for at your hands,2 that ye acknowledge any fault. For that were Humility, which virtue all Heretics be far from &c. To give a voice or suffrage, and utter Sentence definitive it pertaineth only to Bishops. Now ye be no Bishops, but some of you mere lay men, and most of you Apostates.
Ye alleage t'woo causes, The first is, lest by holding your peace, ye should seeme to graunte a fault. The second,1 which ye make more specialie because by no meanes ye could haue audience in the late general Councel. Your second cause is false, as hereafter it shalbe shewed. Your first is naught, as that which sheweth youre pride, vaine glorie, and pertinacie. VVel. ye do but as Heretikes before you haue euer done. It must not be looked for at your handes,2 that ye acknowlege any fault. For that were Humilitie, which vertue al Heretikes be farre from &c. To geue a voice or suffrage, and vtter Sentence definitiue it perteineth onely to Bishops. Now ye be no Bishops, but some of you mere laie men, and most of you Apostates.