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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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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:1 he wil tel you euen the same. Marke wel his woordes: These they be: It standeth not with Christe his promises made to the Churche, that he should suffer his Church to continue in darkenesse these thousand yeeres past.
- 1M. Harding Folly. 15. a.M. Hardinge Foli. 15. a.
And thus by secrete confession, he leaveth us five hundred three score and six whole years at the least: that is to say, the whole time of Christ, of his Apostles, and of all the Godly Learned Doctors, and Fathers of the Primitive Church. Which time notwithstanding is thought a great deal better, and purer, then all the time, that hath followed afterward. In this Division M. Harding being attent, and eager upon his cause, and claiming as much, as he thought with any modesty he might be able, hath claimed to him self only a thousand years of the night: and hath left us wellnigh six hundred years of the day.
And thus by secrete confession, he leaueth vs fiuehundred three score and sixe whole yeeres at the least: that is to saie, the whole time of Christe, of his Apostles, and of al the Godly Learned Doctours, and Fathers of the Primitiue Churche. Whiche time notwithstanding is thought a great deale better, and purer, then al the time, that hath folowed afterwarde. In this Diuision M. hardinge being attente, and eger vpon his cause, and claiming as mutche, as he thought with any modestie he might be hable, hath claimed to him selfe onely a thousand yeeres of the night: and hath leafte vs welneare sixe hundred yeeres of the daie.