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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 1 › The Apology, Cap. 8. Division. 1.Part 1 › The Apologie, Cap. 8. Diuision. 1.
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The Apology, Cap. 8. Division. 1.
The Apologie, Cap. 8. Diuision. 1.
But the more sore, and outrageous a crime Heresy is, the more it ought to be proved by plain & strong arguments, especially in this time, when men begin to give less credit to their words, & to make more diligent search of their Doctrine, then they were wont to do. For the people of God are otherwise instructed now, then they were in times paste, when all the Bishops of Romes Sayings were allowed for Gospel, and when all Religion did depend only upon their Authority. Now a days the Holy Scripture is abroad, the writings of the Apostles and Prophets are in Print: whereby all Truth and Catholic Doctrine may be proved, and all Heresy may be disproved and confuted.
But the more sore, and outragious a crime Heresie is, the more it ought to be proued by plaine & stronge argumentes, especially in this time, when menne beginne to geue lesse credite to theire woordes, & to make more diligent searche of their Doctrine, then thei were wonte to doo. For the people of God are otherwise instructed nowe, then they were in times paste, when al the Bishoppes of Romes Saieinges were allowed for Gospel, and when al Religion did depende onely vpon theire Authoritie. Nowe a dayes the Holy Scripture is abroade, the writinges of the Apostles and Prophetes are in Printe: whereby al Truthe and Catholique Doctrine maye be prooued, and al Heresie maye be disproued and confuted.