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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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But whereto drive you all this long tale? Will you in the end conclude thus: The Jews, and Heretics alleged the Scriptures: Ergo, Faithful Christians may not allege them? Or thus, Thieves have sometimes armed them selves: Ergo, True men may not be armed? Nay, we may rather say thus unto you: The Jews, and Heretics alleged the Scriptures: What account then may we make of you, that flee, and condemn, and burn the Scriptures?
But whereto driue you al this longe tale? Wil you in the ende conclude thus: The Iewes, and Heretiques alleged the Scriptures: Ergo, Faitheful Christians maye not allege them? Or thus, Théeues haue sometimes armed them selues: Ergo, True menne maye not be armed? Nay, wée maye rather saye thus vnto you: The Iewes, and Heretiques alleged the Scriptures: What accoumpte then maye wée make of you, that flée, and condemne, and burne the Scriptures?
Certainly notwithstanding the Pharisees,1 and Heretics wickedly misalleged the Scriptures, as ye sometimes do to screw your purpose, yet for all that, Christ said unto them, Scrutamini Scripturas: Search the Scriptures: And,2 as it is said before, the Catholic learned Fathers in all their cases, and controversies appealed evermore to the Scriptures.
Certainely notwithstandinge the Phariseis,1 and Heretiques wickedly misalleged the Scriptures, as ye sometimes doo to scrue your purpose, yet for al that, Christe saide vnto them, Scrutamini Scripturas: Searche the Scriptures: And,2 as it is saide before, the Catholique learned Fathers in al theire cases, and controuersies appealed euermore to the Scriptures.
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