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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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Certain of your friends, whom ye call Reverend Fathers, suffer imprisonment, ye say, and persecution for the Gospel. Notwithstanding, it is not so long sithence the said Reverend Fathers, were them selves the Burners, and Persecutors of the Gospel. 1Such complaint sometime made Arius the wicked Heretic. For thus he writeth, I Arius, that suffer persecution for the Truth, that ever prevaileth. Ruffinus, notwithstanding he were a great favourer of the Origenian Heretics, yet he said, even as you saie, Nostra Fides, persequutionis Haereticorum tempore, cùm in Sancta Alexandrina Ecclesia degeremus, in carceribus, & Exilijs, 2quae pro fide inferebantur, probata est: While we lived in the Holy Church of Alexandria, in the time of the persecution of Heretics, Our Faith was proved in prisons, and Banishments, which were laid upon us for the Faiths sake. Unto whom S. Hierome in his pleasant manner answereth thus: Miror qu'd non adiecerit, Vinctus Jesu Christi: Liberatus sum de ore Leonis: Alexandriae ad bestias depugnavi: Cursum Consummavi: Fidem seruavi: Superest mihi corona Justitiae: I marvel much, that he said not further. Ruffinus the Prisoner of Jesus Christ: I was delivered out of the Lions mouth: I was thrown amongest wild beasts at Alexandria: I have paste my Course: I have kept the Faith: Now there remaineth for me the Crown of Righteousness.
Certaine of youre frendes, whom yee cal Reuerende Fathers, suffer imprisonement, yee saie, and persequution for the Gospel. Notwithstandinge, it is not so longe sithence the saide Reuerende Fathers, were them selues the Burners, and Persequutours of the Gospel. 1Sutche complainte sommetime made Arius the wicked Heretique. For thus he writeth, I Arius, that suffer persequution for the Truthe, that euer preuaileth. Ruffinus, notwithstandinge he were a greate fauourer of the Origenian Heretiques, yet he saide, euen as you saie, Nostra Fides, persequutionis Haereticorum tempore, cùm in Sancta Alexandrina Ecclesia degeremus, in carceribus, & Exilijs, 2quae pro fide inferebantur, probata est: While wee liued in the Holy Churche of Alexandria, in the time of the persequution of Heretiques, Our Faithe was proued in prisones, and Banishementes, whiche were laide vpon vs for the Faithes sake. Vnto whom S. Hierome in his pleasante manner answeareth thus: Miror qu'd non adiecerit, Vinctus Iesu Christi: Liberatus sum de ore Leonis: Alexandriae ad bestias depugnaui: Cursum Consummaui: Fidem seruaui: Superest mihi corona Iustitiae: I maruaile mutche, that he saide not further. Ruffinus the Prisoner of Iesus Christe: I was deliuered out of the Lions mouthe: I was throwen amongeste wilde beastes at Alexandria: I haue paste my Course: I haue keapte the Faithe: Nowe there remainethe for mee the Crovvne of Righteousnesse.