A04468:1454
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, what Comfort, and peace of Conscience we have by Hearing the Word of God, S. Paul can tell us somewhat better, then M. Harding. Thus he saith,1 Quaecunque Scripta sunt, &c. What so ever things are written, they are written for our learning, that by Patience, and Comfort of the Scriptures we may have hope. Even so saith Christ him self,2 O Father, this is the Everlasting Life, that they may know thee, the only, and very God: and Jesus Christ, whom thou haste sent.
How be it, what Comforte, and peace of Conscience wée haue by Hearinge the Woorde of God, S. Paule can tel vs somewhat better, then M. Hardinge. Thus he saithe,1 Quaecunque Scripta sunt, &c. What so euer thinges are written, they are written for our learninge, that by Patience, and Comforte of the Scriptures we maye haue hope. Euen so saithe Christe him selfe,2 O Father, this is the Euerlastinge Life, that they maye know thee, the onely, and very God: and Iesus Christe, whome thou haste sente.
But S. Paul saith.1 Keep the Traditions, which ye have received, either by Epistle, or by Word. And S. Basil reckoneth Traditions to be One, and Equal with the Word of God. First, that S. Basil wrote those words rather of zeal, then of Judgement, it may easily appear, by that the self same Traditions, that he there specially nameth, and so highly commendeth, are for the greattest part already abolished, and quite forgotten, yea and that even in the Church of Rome. Yet the Word of God endureth still, and shall endure for ever. For example, by one of S. Basiles necessary Traditions, It is not lawful for any man, to kneel in the Church upon the Sunday: