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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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Ye say, we confess, that our Church began only about forty years sithence, and was never before. No, M. Harding, we confess it not: and you your self well know, we confess it not. It is your tale: it is not ours. We say, and have sufficiently proved, and you know it right well, if ye would be known of that ye know, y• our Doctrine is y• Old, & yours is y• New, If ye will needs force your self to the denial, it may easily be proved, & that by such Authority, as your self may not well deny: onlesse ye will once again do now, as ye have twice done before.
Ye say, wée confesse, that our Churche beganne onely about fourtie yeeres sithence, and was neuer before. No, M. Hardinge, wée confesse it not: and you your selfe wel knowe, wée confesse it not. It is your tale: it is not ours. Wée saie, and haue sufficiently proued, and you knowe it right wel, if ye would be knowen of that ye know, y• our Doctrine is y• Olde, & yours is y• Newe, Yf ye wil néedes force your selfe to the denial, it may easily be proued, & that by sutch Authoritie, as your selfe may not wel denie: onlesse ye wil once againe do now, as ye haue twise done before.
We say, that our Doctrine, & the order of our Churches is older then yours by five hundred whole years and more. If ye will not believe us, yet believe M. Harding:1 he will tell you even the same. Mark well his words: These they be: It standeth not with Christ his promises made to the Church, that he should suffer his Church to continue in darkness these thousand years past.
Wée saie, that our Doctrine, & the order of our Churches is older then yours by fiue hundred whole yeeres and more. If ye wil not beleeue vs, yet beleeue M. Hardinge: