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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. 22. Division. 1.Part 6 › The Apologie, Cap. 22. Diuision. 1.
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The Apology, Cap. 22. Division. 1.
The Apologie, Cap. 22. Diuision. 1.
Much less cause have they, to complain of our departing, and to call us again to be fellows & friends with them, and to believe as they believe. Men say, that one Cobilon a Lacedaemonian, when he was sent Ambassador to the King of the Persians, to treat of a league, and sound by chance them of the Court playing at dice, he returned straight way home again, leaving his message undone. And when he was asked, why he had slacked to do the things, which he had received by public Commission to do, he made answer, he thought it should be a great reproach to his Common Wealth, to make a league with Dicers. But, if we should content our selves to return to the Pope, and to his Errors, and to make a covenant, not only with Dicers, but also with men far more ungracious, and wicked, then any Dicers be: besides that, this should be a great blot to our good name, it should also be a very dangerous matter, both to kindle God's wrath against us, and to clog and condemn our own Souls for ever.
Mutche lesse cause haue thei, to complaine of our departinge, and to calle vs againe to be felowes & frendes with them, and to beleue as thei beleue. Menne saie, that one Cobilon a Lacedemonian, whē he was sent Embassadoure to the Kinge of the Persians, to treate of a league, and sounde by chaunce them of the Courte plaieing at dice, he returned streight way home againe, leauinge his message vndonne. And when he was asked, why he hadde slackte to doo the thinges, whiche he had receiued by publique Commission to doo, he made answere, he thought it should be a great reproche to his Common Wealthe, to make a league with Dicers. But, if we should contente our selues to returne to the Pope, and to his Errours, and to make a couenaunt, not onely with Dicers, but also with menne farre more vngraceous, and wicked, then any Dicers be: bisides that, this should be a great blotte to our good name, it shoulde also be a very dangerous mater, bothe to kendle Goddes wrath against vs, and to clogge and condemne our owne Soules for euer.