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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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Thus having condemned the Church of God, which was before Luther's time, and allowing that for the true Church, the Gospel whereof first sprang out of Luther: how can they avouch their belief, and by what reason and learning can they make good, that there is one Church of God? We would fain know, which and where it is. Is Luther and his congregation that one Church of God, or Zuinglius and his rabble, or Osiunder and his sort, or Zuenckfeldius and his sect, or Stancarus and his band, or Balthasar Pacimontane and his rank? For all these, and certain other sects have* Luther for their founder, and for their Radix Jesse, as it were, from whence they spring: And in deed every learned man easily seeth, how the gutters of their Doctrines run out of Luther's sink. Of all these there is none, but stoutly claimeth the name of the Church.
Thus hauing condemned the Churche of God, whiche was before Luthers time, and allowinge that for the true Churche, the Gospel whereof first sprang out of Luther: how can they auouche theire belefe, and by what reason and learning can they make good, that there is one Churche of God? VVee would faine knowe, whiche and where it is. Is Luther and his congregation that one Churche of God, or Zuinglius and his rable, or Osiunder and his sort, or Zuenckfeldius and his secte, or Stancarus and his band, or Balthasar Pacimontane and his rancke? For al these, and certaine other sectes haue* Luther for their founder, and for their Radix Iesse, as it were, from whence they spring: And in deede euery learned man easely seeth, how the gutters of their Doctrines runne out of Luthers sincke. Of al these there is none, but stoutly claimeth the name of the Churche.
- *Untruth, As shall appear.Vntruth, As shal appeare.
Then how say ye, Defenders, which Church be ye? name the Child. If ye name one, we set the others against you. &c.