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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.
Bishops* can not uphold their kingdom by wrong doing:‡ that is the way to pull them down. Therefore we are well assured that your Schismatical Superintendentship can not stand, though all the power of the world were bent to hold it up. Your wicked state is not planted of God, ⟨p. 698⟩and therefore it shall be rooted out.3 It is God, that ruleth: it is God that setteth up, and putteth down. This state of Christs Church hath continued, and the successor of Peter hath governed it, whereas the groundless building of all the Heretics from Simon Magus downward to this day hath failed. Luther is rotten, and his new found Religion decayed, and the Pope sitteth in Peters chair, and so shall his successors to the end.
Bishoppes* can not vpholde their kingdome by wronge doinge:‡ that is the waie to pull them downe. Therefore we are well assured that your Schismaticall Superintendentship can not stande, though al the power of the world were bente to holde it vp. Your wicked state is not planted of God,