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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 6 › The Apology, Cap. 15. Division. 3.Part 6 › The Apologie, Cap. 15. Diuision. 3.
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The Apology, Cap. 15. Division. 3.
The Apologie, Cap. 15. Diuision. 3.
Well, thus doing, they wisely, & warily provide for them selves, and for their Kingdom, which otherwise they see is like shortly to come to naught. For if so be they, whom God hath placed in greatest Dignity, did see, and perceive these mens practises, how christs commandments be despised by them, how the Light of the Gospel is darkened, and quenched out by them, and how them selves also be subtly beguiled, and mocked, and unawares be deluded by them, and the way to the Kingdom of Heaven stopped up before them, no doubt they would never so quietly suffer them selves, neither to be disdained after such a proud sort, nor so despitefully to be scorned, and abused by them. But now through their own lack of understanding, and through their own blindness, these men have them fast yoked, and in their danger.
Wel, thus dooing, they wisely, & warily prouide for them selues, and for their Kingedome, whiche otherwise they see is like shortly to comme to naught. For if so be they, whome God hathe placed in greatest Dignitie, did see, and perceiue these mennes practises, how christes commaundementes be despised by them, how the Lighte of the Gospel is darkened, and quenched out by them, and howe them selues also be subtilly beguiled, and mocked, and vnwares be deluded by them, and the waie to the Kingedome of Heauen stopped vp before them, no doubte they woulde neuer so quietly suffer them selues, neither to be disdeined after sutche a prowde sorte, nor so despitefully to be scorned, and abused by them. But now through their owne lacke of vnderstandinge, and through their owne blindenesse, these menne haue them faste yoked, and in their daunger.