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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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Doctor Gardiner of him self saith thus: 1In the discussing, and trial of the truth, I did not so easily content me self. But I so framed me self, that, as it had been in asking the judgement of all my senses, onlesse I perceived, that I first of all heard them with mine ears, smelled them with my nose, saw them with mine eyes,2 and felt them with my hands, I thought, I had not seen enough. Again he saith: This advised consideration hath pulled away all scrupulous doubts: And by the working of God's Grace,3 hath conveyed and brought them into the light of the verity.
Doctour Gardiner of him selfe saith thus: 1In the discussing, and trial of the truthe, I did not so easely contente me selfe. But I so framed me selfe, that, as it had benne in askinge the iudgemente of al my senses, onlesse I perceiued, that I firste of al hearde them vvith mine eares, smelled them vvith my nose, savve them vvith mine eies,2 and felte them vvith my handes, I thought, I had not seene yenough. Againe he saithe: This aduised consideration hathe pulled avvaie al scrupulous doubtes: And by the vvoorkinge of Goddes Grace,3 hathe conueighed and brought them into the lighte of the veritie.
- 1He examineth the matter with all his senses.He examineth the mater vvith al his senses.
- 2He is persuaded by the working of Gods grace.He is persvvaded by the vvoorkinge of Gods grace.
- 3He is compelled by the power of the Truth.