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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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You say, the Church of Rome by our own Confession is the Catholic Church: which Church, for as much as we have forsaken, we have forsaken Christ, and his Apostles.1 For saith not Christ in the Gospel, say you, He that heareth not the Church, let him be unto thee as an Heathen, and a Publican? And, He that despiseth you, despiseth me?
You saye, the Churche of Rome by our owne Confession is the Catholique Churche: whiche Churche, for as mutche as wée haue forsaken, wée haue forsalten Christe, and his Apostles.1 For saithe not Christe in the Gospel, saye you, He that heareth not the Churche, let him be vnto thee as an Heathen, and a Publicane? And, He that despiseth you, despisethe mee?
- 1Matth. 18. Lucae. 10.
We grant, M. Harding, the name of the Church of Rome is Catholic: but the Errors and abuses thereof are not Catholic. Neither is it the Church, that we find fault withal: but the great corruptions, and foul deformities, that you have brought into the Church.
Wée graunte, M. Hardinge, the name of the Churche of Rome is Catholique: but the Errours and abuses thereof are not Catholique. Neither is it the Churche, that wée finde faulte withal: but the greate corruptions, and foule deformities, that you haue brought into the Churche.
Howe be it your policy herein is apparent. Your Reader, be he never so simple, may soon see your whole drift. Ye magnify the Church with all manner titles of Authority, not for any special regard, ye bear the Church in deed, but only to settle your selves in an infinite Tyranny, and to make us believe, that you only are the Church, & to give credit to all your fantasies: yea although ye be the defacers, & enemies of the Church. Verily the bare name of the Church is not sufficient. S. Paul saith, that Antichrist the Man of sin,