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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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Where you say, The Scriptures are so clear of your side▪ and make so directly against us: would God ye would in deed, and unfeignedly stand to that trial. Your fancies, and follies would soon come to ground.
Where you saye, The Scriptures are so cleare of your side▪ and make so directly againste vs: would God ye woulde in deede, and vnfainedly stande to that trial. Your fansies, and folies woulde soone come to grounde.
Touching your great heap of examples, of the Sacrament of Baptism defaced, as you say, by M. Calvin: of Absolution, of Extreme Unction, of Holy Oil, of Signs, of Figures, of Only Faith, & of the certainty of Salvation, which you call Presumptuous: First of the Sacrament of Baptism, M. Calvin every where writeth with all manner reverence, calling it a Divine, and an Heavenly Mystery, and the Sacrament of our Redemption: Wherein also sometimes he justly reproveth you, for that ye have so many ways, so profanely, and so unreverently abused the same. Of Absolution we shall have occasion to say more hereafter.
Touchinge your greate heape of examples, of the Sacramente of Baptisme defaced, as you saye, by M. Caluine: of Absolution, of Extreme Unction, of Holy Oile, of Signes, of Figures, of Onely Faithe, & of the certainetie of Saluation, whiche you calle Presumptuous: Firste of the Sacramente of Baptisme, M. Caluine euery where writeth with al manner reuerence, callinge it a Diuine, and an Heauenly Mysterie, and the Sacramente of our Redemption: Wherein also sometimes he iustly reprooueth you, for that ye haue so many waies, so profanely, and so vnreuerently abused the same. Of Absolution wée shal haue occasion to saye more hereafter.