The Apology, Cap. 15. Division. 4.The Apologie, Cap. 15. Diuision. 4.

The Apology, Cap. 15. Division. 4.

The Apologie, Cap. 15. Diuision. 4.

To conclude, we have forsaken the church, as it is now, not as it was in Old times paste, and have so gone from it, as Daniel went out of the Lions Den, and the three children out of the Furnace: and, to say the truth, we have been caste out by these men, (being cursed of them, as they use to say, with Book, Bell, and Candle) rather then have gone away from them of our selves.

To conclude, wee haue foresaken the churche, as it is nowe, not as it was in Olde times paste, and haue so gonne from it, as Daniel went out of the Lions Denne, and the three children out of the Furnesse: and, to saie the truthe, we haue benne caste out by these menne, (beinge cursed of them, as thei vse to saie, with Booke, Bel, and Candel) rather then haue gonne awaie from them of our selues.

M. Harding.

M. Hardinge.

The Church that now is, and the Church that was in Old time, is one Church, as a man in his old age is the same man, he was in his youth.^* From the which Church no faults, or unperfections can excuse you for your departing.² Neither have ye gone from it as Daniel was delivered out of the Lions Denn, nor as the three Children out of the Furnace: but ye have departed wilfully from the house of God, where touching Faith, all be of one accord, unto the Synagogue of Antichrist, unto Babylon of Sects, where is no order, but confusion, unto the kingdom of Satan: and there ye remain as it were in a Den of Lions, where that roaring Lion with his fellows, lieth in wait,