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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.
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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.
Neither do we eschew we Concorde, and Peace. But, to have peace with man, we will not be at war with God. The name of Peace is a sweet, and pleasant thing, saith Hilarius: But yet beware, saith he, Peace is one thing, and bondage is an other. For, if it should so be, as they seek to have it, that Christ should be commanded ⟨p. 741⟩to keep silence, that the Truth of the Gospel should be betrayed, that horrible errors should be cloaked, that Christian mens eyes should be bleared, and that they might be suffered to conspire openly against God: this were not a Peace, but a most ungodly covenant of servitude. There is a Peace, saith Nazianzene, that is unprofitable: again, there is a Discord, saith he, that is profitable. For we must conditionally desire Peace, so far, as is lawful before God,1 and so far, as we may conveniently. For otherwise, Christ him self brought not Peace into the world, but a sword. Wherefore if the Pope will have us reconciled to him, his duty is first to be reconciled to God: For from thence, saith Cyprian, spring Schisms and Sects, because men seek not the Head, and have not their recourse to the Fountain (of the Scriptures) and keep not the Rules given by the Heavenly Teacher: For, saith he, that is not Peace, but war: neither is he joined unto the Church, which is severed from the Gospel. As for these men, they use to make a merchandise of the name of Peace. For that Peace, which they so •aine would have, is only a rest of idle bellies. They, & we might easily be brought to atonement, touching all these matters, were it not that Ambition. Gluttony, and excess doth let it. Hence cometh their whining: their heart is on their Halfpenny. Out of doubt, their clamours, and stirs be to none other end, but to maintain more shamefully, and naughtily il gotten goods.