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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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I grant, the name of Heresy, or Sect among the Philosophers was not infamous.1 Cicero saith, Cato in ea Haeresi est, quae nullum sequitur florem Orationis. But in case of Religion it was evermore amongst all men taken in il part, and condemned, and counted odious. Touching S. Paul, in how good part the Jews called him Heretic,2 it may easily appear by these words of Tertullus his accuser: Inuenimus hunc virum pestilentem, & moventem seditionem omnibus Judaeis per universum orbem, ac Principem Sectae Nazaraeorum: We have found this man to be a Pestilent, and a wicked fellow, moving sedition among the Jews throughout the whole world, and a Captain of the Heresy of the Nazarenes. In such good part they said unto Christ:3 Art thou greater then was our Father Abraham: Thou art a false Prophet,4 and deceivest the People: Thou art a Samaritan, and hast the Devil.
I graunte, the name of Heresie, or Secte emonge the Philosophers was not infamous.1 Cicero saithe, Cato in ea Haeresi est, quae nullum sequitur florem Orationis. But in case of Religion it was euermore emongst al men taken in il parte, and condemned, and coumpted odious. Touchinge S. Paule, in howe good parte the Iewes called him Heretique,2 it may easily appeare by these woordes of Tertullus his accuser: Inuenimus hunc virum pestilentem, & mouentem seditionem omnibus Iudaeis per vniuersum orbem, ac Principem Sectae Nazaraeorum: We haue founde this man to be a Pestilent, and a wicked felowe, mouinge sedition emonge the Jewes throughout the whole worlde, and a Captaine of the Heresie of the Nazareines. In sutche good parte they saide vnto Christe:3 Arte thou greater then was our Father Abraham: Thou arte a false Prophete,4