A04468:1448
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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Christs Commandment of Hearing the Church is answered before. S. Augustine saith, 1Credimus Sanctam Ecclesiam: non Credimus in Sanctam Ecclesiam: We believe, that there is a Holy Church: But we Believe not in the Holy Church. For the Church is not God, nor is able of her self to make, or alter any one Article of the Faith. The Prophet Esay saithe, Ad Legem potiùs, & ad Testimonium. Si non responderint secundum Verbum hoc, non erit illis Lux Matutina: To the Law rather, and to the Testimony. If they answer not according to this Word, they shall have no Morning Light.
Christes Commaundement of Hearinge the Churche is answeared before. S. Augustine saithe, 1Credimus Sanctam Ecclesiam: non Credimus in Sanctam Ecclesiam: VVee beleeue, that there is a Holy Churche: But wee Beleue not in the Holy Churche. For the Churche is not God, nor is hable of her selfe to make, or alter any one Article of the Faithe. The Prophete Esay saithe, Ad Legem potiùs, & ad Testimonium. Si non responderint secundum Verbum hoc, non erit illis Lux Matutina: To the Lawe rather, and to the Testimonie. If they answeare not accordinge to this VVoorde, they shal haue no Morninge Light.
- 1Augustin. De Fide. & Simbol. Esai. 8.
M. Harding saith further, If quietness of Conscience come of the Word of God only, then had Abel no more quietness of Conscience then wicked restless Cain. Then should Paul the Eremite, and Antony, and Hilarion, and Pambus, and other Holy men, living in Wilderness without Letters, have had no rest, ne quiet at their hearts. And why so? Because they had no Word written.
M. Hardinge saithe further, If quietnesse of Conscience comme of the VVoorde of God onely, then had Abel no more quietnesse of Conscience then wicked restlesse Cain. Then should Paule the Eremite, and Antonie, and Hilarion, and Pambus, and other Holy menne, liuinge in Wildernesse without Letters, haue had no reste, ne quiet at theire hartes. And why so? Bicause they had no Woorde written.