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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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As for drawing of your blood, ye need not so greatly to complain. The Gospel of Christ is not bloody. It hath hitherto prevailed without any one drop of all your blood. God give you grace, to repent, left your own blood be upon your own head in the day of the Lord. Fire, and sword, and merciless Cruelty are the only instruments of your Doctrine. And therefore ye seem now to say,1 in your blind hope, as cursed Esau sometime said of his Brother Jacob. Venient dies luctus patris mei, & occidam Jacobum Fratrem meum: The days shall come, that my Father shall die. Then will I kill my Brother Jacob.
As for draweing of youre bloude, yee neede not so greatly to complaine. The Gospel of Christe is not bloudy. It hath hitherto preuailed withoute any one drop of al your bloude. God geue you grace, to repente, lefte your owne bloude be vpon your owne heade in the daie of the Lorde. Fire, and swerde, and mercilesse Crueltie are the onely instrumentes of youre Doctrine. And therefore yee seeme nowe to saie,1 in youre blinde hope, as cursed Esau sommetime saide of his Brother Jacob. Venient dies luctus patris mei, & occidam Iacobum Fratrem meum: The daies shal comme, that my Father shal die. Then wil I kille my Brother Iacob.
Athanasius saith, 1Caedi Christianorum proprium est: Caedere autem Christianos, Pilati, & Caiphae, officia sunt: It is the part of Christians, to suffer persecution: But to persecute the Christians, it is the very office of Pilate, and Caiaphas.
Athanasius saithe,