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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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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,1 shall sit in the Temple of God: whereby no doubt he meant the Church.
Howe be it your policie herein is apparent. Your Reader, be he neuer so simple, maye soone sée your whole drifte. Ye magnifie the Churche with al manner titles of Authoritie, not for any special regarde, ye beare the Churche in déede, but onely to settle your selues in an infinite Tyrannie, and to make vs beleue, that you onely are the Churche, & to geue credite to al your fantasies: yea although ye be the defacers, & enimies of the Churche. Verily the bare name of the Churche is not sufficient. S. Paule saithe, that Antichriste the Man of sinne,1 shal sitte in the Temple of God: whereby no doubte he meante the Churche.
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