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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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Your waiting for a general Council was not uncertain. For at the setting forth of your Apology, it was far and well entered, and almost ended. What so ever success thereof should follow, ye ought not to have refused it* being in all respects lawful.
Your waitinge for a general Councel was not vncertaine. For at the settinge foorthe of your Apologie, it was farre and wel entred, and almost ended. VVhat so euer successe thereof should folow, ye ought not to haue refused it* beinge in al respectes lawful.
- *Untruth. For in many respects it was unlawful.Vntruthe. For in many respectes it vvas vnlavvful.
Your assurance of Gods will is none. That is but your common byword, as it hath always been of Heretics. Ye ought to have showed good evidence for your being sure of Gods will, before the attempted these great and dangerous changes in Religion. Neither becometh it you to call the determinations of a General Council the judgements of mortal men, so much as concerneth ⟨p. 709⟩declaration of necessary points of faith, but the prompting and teaching of the Holy Ghost.
Your assurance of Gods wil is none. That is but your common biewoorde, as it hath alwaies benne of Heretikes. Ye ought to haue shewed good euidence for your beinge sure of Gods wil, before ye attempted these greate and dangerous changes in Religion. Neither becommeth it you to cal the determinations of a General Councel the iudgementes of mortal men, so mutche as concerneth ⟨p. 709⟩