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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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
I trust, Gentle Reader, thou wilt not look, I should answer all M. Hardinges ordinary idle talk. So should I lose good time without cause, and be over troublesome to thine eats. O, saith he, What a world it is, to see these Defenders? They, which have not kept the unity of the Sprite, in the band of Charity, which S. Paul requireth, but have severed them selves from the Body of the Church, tell us now for soothe, that they believe, that there is one Church of God. O, M. Harding, if we have herein said il, then bear witness of the il: If we have said well, wherefore make you these vitter outcries? What so ever ye have conceived us to be, yet might ye suffer us quietly to say the Truth, specially such Truth, as you imagine maketh so much for your self.
I trust, Gentle Reader, thou wilt not looke, I should answeare al M. Hardinges ordinarie idle talke. So should I lose good time without cause, and be ouer troublesome to thine eates. O, saithe he, VVhat a world it is, to see these Defenders? They, whiche haue not keapt the vnitie of the Sprite, in the band of Charitie, whiche S. Paule requireth, but haue seuered them selues from the Body of the Churche, tel vs nowe for soothe, that they beleeue, that there is one Churche of God. O, M. Hardinge, if wée haue herein saide il, then beare witnesse of the il: If wée haue saide wel, wherefore make you these vitter outcries? What so euer ye haue conceiued vs to be, yet might ye suffer vs quietly to saie the Truthe, specially sutche Truthe, as you imagine maketh so mutche for your selfe.