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…

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.

This is your own witness, M. Harding: Consider well of it. It is your own. Therefore ye do your self great wrong, and much deface your own credit, so suddenly to say, our Doctrine is New. Gods name be blessed, it hath the Testimony, not only of Christ, and his Apostles, but also of the old Learned Catholic Fathers of the Church. And this is it, that so much grieveth you, that we reform our Churches now according to the pattern, and sampler of Christs, and his Apostles first Institution. For thereby the disorder, and deformity of your Churches the more appeareth.

This is your owne witnesse, M. Harding: Consider wel of it. It is your owne. Therefore ye doo your selfe great wronge, and mutche deface your owne credite, so suddainely to saie, our Doctrine is Newe. Gods name be blessed, it hath the Testimonie, not onely of Christe, and his Apostles, but also of the olde Learned Catholique Fathers of the Churche. And this is it, that so mutche greeueth you, that wee refourme our Churches nowe according to the paterne, and samplar of Christes, and his Apostles firste Institution. For thereby the disorder, and deformitie of your Churches the more appeareth.