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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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But how knoweth M. Harding, what Orders of Angels, and Archangels there be in Heaven? what they do: how they deal: who ruleth: who are ruled: what Laws, and Policies they have amongst them? They say, they would frame their Church according to the Sampler: And yet good men they never knew, nor saw the Sampler. But only of them selves they imagine Common Weals, and Orders in Heaven: and according to the same, they would shape, and fashion their own Church in Earth. The better way, M. Harding, had been, seeing the whole matter hangeth only upon your fantasies, to say, that God hath appointed one Principal Archangel to be Pope in Heaven: and all other Powers, Angels, & Dominions to be his Subjects. Thus might ye easily have made your frame to agree with your Pattern, and the one of your fancies to answer the other.
But how knoweth M. Hardinge, what Orders of Angelles, and Archangelles there be in Heauen? what they doo: howe they deale: who ruleth: who are ruled: what Lawes, and Policies they haue emongste them? They saie, thei would frame theire Churche accordinge to the Samplar: And yet good menne they neuer knewe, nor sawe the Samplar. But onely of them selues they imagine Common Weales, and Orders in Heauen: and accordinge to the same, they woulde shape, and fashon theire owne Churche in Earthe. The better waye, M. Hardinge, had benne, seeinge the whole mater hangeth onely vppon your fantasies, to saie, that God hathe appointed one Principal Archangel to be Pope in Heauen: and al other Powers, Angelles, & Dominions to be his Subiectes. Thus might ye easily haue made your frame to agree with your Paterne, and the one of your fansies to answeare the other.