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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 Recapitulation of the Apology.Part 6 › The Recapitulation of the Apologie.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
For you must not think, that all these things have come to pass by chance, or at adventure: It hath been Gods pleasure, that, against all mens wills well nigh, the Gospel of Jesus Christ should be spread abroad throughout y• whole world at these days. And therefore men following God's commandment, have of their own free will resorted unto the Doctrine of Jesus Christ.
For you muste not thinke, that al these thinges haue comme to passe by chaūce, or at aduenture: It hath benne Gods pleasure, that, againste al mennes willes wel nigh, the Gospel of Iesus Christe should be spread abroade throughout y• whole worlde at these daies. And therefore menne folowinge Goddes commaundemente, haue of theire owne free wil resorted vnto the Doctrine of Iesus Christe.
And, for our parts, truly we have sought hereby, neither glory, nor wealth, nor pleasure, nor ease. For there is plenty of all these things with our Adversaries.
And, for our partes, truely wee haue sought hereby, neither glorie, nor wealthe, nor pleasure, nor ease. For there is plentie of al these thinges with our Aduersaries.
And, when we were of their side, we enjoyed such worldly commodities much more liberally, and bountifully, then we do now.
And, when wee were of theire side, we enioied sutche worldly commodities mutche more liberally, and bountifully, then wee doo now.