A04468:1455
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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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:2 But every man is bound by the same Tradition, at Sermon, at Prayer, & at the Communion, to stand upright. And this, he saith, was given unto us in Secrete Charge by the Apostles of Christ. This so necessary, and so Apostolic Tradition is now dissolved, and broken, and utterly forgotten, not only in Louvain, but also in Rome.
But S. Paule saithe.1 Keepe the Traditions, whiche ye haue receiued, either by Epistle, or by VVoorde. And S. Basile reckeneth Traditions to be One, and Equal with the Woorde of God. Firste, that S. Basile worte those woordes rather of zele, then of Iudgement, it maie easily appeare, by that the selfe same Traditions, that he there specially nameth, and so highely commendeth, are for the greattest parte already abolished, and quite foregotten, yea and that euen in the Churche of Rome. Yet the Woorde of God endureth stil, and shal endure for euer. For example, by one of S. Basiles necessarie Traditions, It is not lawful for any man, to kneele in the Churche vpon the Sonnedaie:2 But euery man is bounde by the same Tradition, at Sermon, at Praier, & at the Communion, to stande vpright. And this, he saithe, was geuen vnto vs in Secrete Charge by the Apostles of Christe. This so necessarie, and so Apostolique Tradition is now dissolued, and broken, and vtterly foregotten, not onely in Louaine, but also in Rome.
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