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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 1 › M. Harding. › The B. of SalisburyPart 1 › M. Hardinge. › The B. of Sarisburie
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And although it were true, that ye say, ye have not devised these things of of your selves, but have received them all from the Apostles, and Holy Fathers, which thing your conscience knoweth to be most untrue, yet notwithstanding the same things so received ye have sithence foully defaced with sundry your superstitions. Ye have made them necessary to Salvation: ye have bound the people to them no less then to the Law of God: & so have ye made them snares of Christian consciences. Although the thing it self came from the Fathers, yet the abuse thereof came from your selves: and for the same ye have taught the people to break God's express commandment.1 Thus have you blended God's heavenly wine with your puddle water: Thus have ye strained gnats, and swallowed camels. This is the very Leaven of the Scribes, & Pharisees, which Christ calleth Hypocrisy. Therefore all be it the thing it self, ye have thus received, in respect of substance be all one: yet now, being thus abused, in respect of your Superstitions, and deformities, it is not one.
And although it were true, that ye saie, ye haue not diuised these thinges of of your selues, but haue receiued them al from the Apostles, and Holy Fathers, whiche thinge your conscience knowethe to be moste vntrue, yet notwithstanding the same thinges so receiued ye haue sithence fouly defaced with sundry your superstitions. Ye haue made them necessarie to Saluation: ye haue bounde the people to them no lesse then to the Lawe of God: & so haue ye made them snares of Christian consciences. Although the thing it selfe came from the Fathers, yet the abuse therof came from your selues: and for the same ye haue taught the people to breake Goddes expresse commaundement.1 Thus haue you blended Goddes heauenly wine with your puddle water: Thus haue ye strained gnattes, and swalowed camelles. This is the very Leauen of the Scribes, & Phariseis, whiche Christe calleth Hypocrisie. Therfore al be it the thinge it selfe, ye haue thus receiued, in respecte of substance be al one: yet now, beinge thus abused, in respecte of your Superstitions, and deformities, it is not one.