A04468:745
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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M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
As we acknowledge this article to be true and Catholic, so we demand of these Defenders. how they can prove the same.1 Have they either express Scripture for it, or any of the first four general Councils, which be esteemed of most Authority? We are sure they have not. Therefore we do them to understand, and if they hear us not, we advertise the Readers, that fear God, and love his truth, that all truth necessarily to be believed* expressed in the Scripture: and that* other Councils be to be received besides the four first, which are allowed in England by Parliament.
As wee acknowledge this article to be true and Catholike, so we demaunde of these Defenders. how they can proue the same.1 Haue they either expresse Scripture for it, or any of the first foure general Councels, whiche be estemed of most Authoritie? VVe are sure they haue not. Therefore we do them to vnderstand, and if they heare vs not, we aduertise the Readers, that feare God, and loue his truth, that al truthe necessarily to be beleued* expressed in the Scripture: and that