A04468:1444
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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Likewise S. Hierome saith,1 Epistola Jacobi ab alio quopiam sub eius nomine edita asseritur: It is said, that the Epistle of S. James, was set forth by some other man under his name. This therefore is no New fantasy: but the Judgement of the Ancient Learned Fathers. Nevertheless we do both receive the same Epistle, and also read it in Our Churches: and allow every Clause, and Sentence, that therein is written.
Likewise S. Hierome saithe,1 Epistola Iacobi ab alio quopiam sub eius nomine edita asseritur: It is saide, that the Epistle of S. Iames, was set foorthe by somme other man vnder his name. This therefore is no Newe fantasie: but the Iudgemente of the Ancient Learned Fathers. Neuerthelesse wee doo bothe receiue the same Epistle, and also reade it in Oure Churches: and allowe euery Clause, and Sentence, that therein is written.
- 1Hieronym. in Catalogo Ecclesiasticor. Scriptorum.
M. Harding saith, If ye have this Light of the Scriptures before your eyes, how is it, that ye agree no better amongst your selves? And here he reckoneth up by rote a many of names of his own making, Lutherans, Zwinglians, Arians, Osiandrians, Libertines, Adiaphorists, Anabaptists, Calvinists, and Satanists. In which his so pleasant fancy, he may have leave to sport him self, ⟨p. 194⟩while he listeth.1 God be thanked, we agree thoroughly together in the whole Substance of the Religion of Christ: and altogether with one heart, and one Sprite do glorify God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Certainly S. Augustine, S. Hierome, S. Chrysostom, Epiphanius, and Theophilus, as it appeareth by their writings, agreed no better together in their time, then we do now. Yet had they, and every of them the Word of God: and the same Word of God was a Light unto their feet.