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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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How be it, I do not so warrant every parcel of any my writings, as though there were nothing therein contained, but might safely be justified in all respects, and against all quarrels. Such reverence, by S. Augustine's judgement, we ought to give only to the Word of God. No man's Learning or memory was ever infinite. But of all others, I acknowledge mine to be the weakest.
How be it, I doo not so warrante euery parcel of any my writinges, as though there were nothinge therein conteined, but might safely be iustified in al respectes, and againste al quarrels. Sutche reuerence, by S. Augustines iudgemente, wée ought to géeue onely to the VVoorde of God. Nomans Learninge or memorie was euer infinite. But of al others, I acknowledge mine to be the weakeste.
If I have at any time mistaken either Author for Author, or Name for Name, or Chapter for Chapter, or Book for Book: as whereas in the allegation of Pope Leo, in stead of these words, Individuam Unitatē, I wrote, Individuam Trinitatem: or, whereas in stead of these words, Paulinus ad Romanianum, I ⟨image 10⟩wrote, Paulinus ad. Augustinum, the said Epistle of Paulinus being mingled with a whole Book of the Epistles of S. Augustine: Or, if upon any other like […], I have alleged either Liberius for Athanasius, or the Arians for the Euty […], or any one Father, or Doctor, for an other, such errors, being bold of malice, were never hitherto accounted damnable. The best Learned have oftentimes fallen into them.
If I haue at any time mistaken either Authoure for Authoure, or Name for Name, or Chapter for Chapter, or Booke for Booke: as whereas in the allegatiō of Pope Leo, in stéede of these woordes, Indiuiduam Vnitatē, I wrote, Indiuiduam Trinitatem: or, whereas in stéede of these woordes, Paulinus ad Romanianum, I ⟨image 10⟩wrote, Paulinus ad. Augustinum, the saide Epistle of Paulinus beinge mingled with a whole Booke of the Epistles of S. Augustine: Or, if vpon any other like , I haue alleged either Liberius for Athanasius, or the Arians for the Euty , or any one Father, or Doctoure, for an other, sutche errours, beinge bolde of malice, were neuer hitherto accoumpted damnable. The beste Learned haue oftentimes fallen into them.