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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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If these tales be true,1 M. Harding, then is your tale most untrue. Certainly, being directly contrary, to make them both true, it is not possible.
If these tales be true,1 M. Hardinge, then is youre tale moste vntrue. Certainely, beinge directly contrarie, to make them bothe true, it is not possible.
- 1He examineth the matter to the uttermost.He examineth the mater to the vttermoste.
But here ye begin to fray us with your Prophetical threats. If we once begin to touch your Blood, then, ye say, your Lovanian Israel immediately afterward shall be restored: I think, you mean, Domus Jacob de populo Barbaro.
But here yee beginne to fraie vs with youre Prophetical threates. If wee once beginne to touche youre Bloude, then, yee saie, your Louanian Israel immediately afterwarde shalbe restoared: I thinke, you meane, Domus Iacob de populo Barbaro.
In such blind Prognostications, I have no skill. God oftentimes suffereth iniquity, and falsehood to prevail for a season, to chasten the unkindness of his people. Let his will be done with mercy, as it shall seem good in his eyes. But if ye prevail again, ye shall prevail to your own confusion. Well ye may repress the Truth of God, as your Fathers have often done before: But utterly to abolish it, ye shall never be able.