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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 › The Apology, Cap. 10. Division. 2.Part 1 › The Apologie, Cap. 10. Diuision. 2.
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The Apology, Cap. 10. Division. 2.
The Apologie, Cap. 10. Diuision. 2.
Men say, that Sophocles the Tragical Poet, when in his old days he was by his own Sons accused before the Judges, for a doting and sottish man, as one that fondly wasted his own Substance, and seemed to need a governor, to see unto him: to the intent he might clear him self of the fault, he came into the place of Judgement, and when he had rehearsed before them his Tragedy called Oedipus Colonaeus, which he had written at the very time of his accusation, marvellous exactly & cunningly, did ask the Judges in his own behalf, whether they thought any sottish or doting man could do the like piece of Work. In like manner, because these men take us to be mad, and appeache us for Heretics, as men which have nothing to do, neither with Christ, nor ⟨p. 79⟩with the Church of God, we have judged it should be to good purpose, and not unprofitable, if we do openly and frankly set forth our Faith wherein we stand, and show all that confidence which we have in Christ Jesus: to the intent all men may see, what is our judgement of every part of Christian Religion: & may resolve with them selves, whether the Faith which they shall see confirmed by the Words of Christ, by the Writings of the Apostles, by the Testimonies of the Catholic Fathers, and by the Examples of many ages, be but a certain rage of Furious and mad men, and a conspiracy of Heretics. This therefore is our belief.
Menne saie, that Sophocles the Tragical Poete, when in his old daies he was by his owne Sonnes accused before the Iudges, for a dotinge and sottishe man, as one that fondely wasted his owne Substance, and seemed to neede a gouernour, to see vnto him: to the intent he might cleere him self of the faulte, he came into the place of Iudgemente, and when he had rehearsed before them his Tragedie called Oedipus Colonaeus, whiche he had written at the very time of his accusation, marueilous exactely & cunningly, did aske the Iudges in his owne behalfe, whether they thought any sottishe or dotinge man coulde doo the like peece of Woorke. In like manner, bicause these menne take vs to be madde, and appeache vs for Heretiques, as menne whiche haue nothinge to doo, neither with Christe, nor