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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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The Apology. Part. 5. Ca. 3. Divi. 11. The Old Council of Carthage commanded nothing to be read in the Congregation, but the Canonical Scriptures.
The Apologie. Parte. 5. Ca. 3. Diui. 11. The Olde Councel of Carthage commaunded nothing to be readde in the Congregation, but the Canonical Scriptures.
M. Harding. 14. Untruth. This Book is full of Lies, and falsified places. This Old Council is newly falsified. The words be, Ut praeter Scripturas Canonicas nihil in Ecclesia legatur sub nomine Divinarum Scripturarum. It followeth in the same Decree, Liceat etiam legi Passiones Martyrum, cùm Anniversarij dies eorū celebrantur.
M. Hardinge. 14. Vntruthe. This Booke is ful of Lies, and falsified places. This Olde Councel is newely falsified. The woordes be, Vt praeter Scripturas Canonicas nihil in Ecclesia legatur sub nomine Diuinarum Scripturarum. It foloweth in the same Decree, Liceat etiam legi Passiones Martyrum, cùm Anniuersarij dies eorū celebrantur.
The Reply. This Objection is very true: albeit not greatly to the purpose. For, as the Decree cutteth of all secrete, or unlawful Scriptures, so it suffereth nothing else to be read in the Church, but only the Passions, or deaths of Martyrs, and that only upon the Martyrs Anniversary: which was, for one Martyr, but only one day in the year. Now let M. Harding tell us, what, and how much there remained beside, to be read in the Church, saving only the Canonical Scriptures. Howe be it in the same third Council of Carthage, there be other words found somewhat plainer, & more pregnant, then these. For in the said Council of Carthage, the Council of Hippo was abridged. In which Abridgement this Decree is read amongst others: Scripturae Canonicae in Ecclesia legendae quae sunt: & praeter quas alia non legantur. These words were abridged, and authorized in the said third Council of Carthage: as it is plain by the Title of the same: Concilij Hipponensis Abbreviations factae in Concilio Carthaginensi Tertio. In mistaking of which words I must needs confess mine error. For by oversight, I thought, the Council of Carthage had been abridged in the Council of Hippo, as it may appear by my answer in this Book, Fol. 519. Whereas contrariwise, the Council of Hippo was abridged in the Council of Carthage. This in deed of my part was an error. And I thank M. Dorman, that hath given me occasion, better to consider the same. Notwithstanding, as I said before, the words be plain, Praeter quas (Scripturas) alia non legantur.