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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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S. Hilary in his time complaining there of,1 Now a days there be (saith he) so many Faiths, as there be wills: so many Doctrines, as there be manners: so many causes of blasphemies spring up, as there be vices: whiles Faiths either are so written as we list, or so understanded as we list. And where as there is but one God, one Lord, one Baptism, and according thereto one Faith, we steppe aside from that which is the only Faith: and whiles mo faiths be made, they begin to come to that point, that there be no Faith at all.
S. Hilarie in his time complaininge there of,1 Nowe a dayes there be (saithe he) so many Faithes, as there be willes: so many Doctrines, as there be maners: so many causes of blaspemies springe vp, as there be vices: whiles Faithes either are so written as wee list, or so vnderstanded as we list. And where as there is but one God, one Lorde, one Baptisme, and accordinge thereto one Faithe, wee steppe aside from that whiche is the onely Faithe: and whiles mo faithes be made, they beginne to come to that point, that there be no Faithe at al.
- 1S Hilaries complaint of many Faiths. One God, one Faith.S Hilaries complaint of many Faithes. One God, one Faithe.
But the manner of the utterance of your Faith is strange to Christen ears,1 who have ben accustomed to hear, Credo in Deum, Credo in Jesum Christum, Credo in Spiritum Sanctum: I believe in God, I believe in Jesus Christ, I believe in the Holy Ghost. That other form of words, which you use, soundeth not so Christianlike. I believe there is a God, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of the Father, I believe that the Holy Ghost is God. Although this form of words do express a right Faith, yet being such as may be uttered by Devils, and hath