A04468:1474
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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Therefore S. Augustine saith, 1Per Quadragesimam ferè omnes abstinent, non solùm à Carnibus, verùm etiam à quibusdam fructibus, quantò magis quisque vel minùs, seu voluerit, seu potuerit: In the Lent season all men for the most part abstain, not only from flesh, but also from certain fruits, as every man either vvil, or is able to do, more or less.
Therefore S. Augustine saith, 1Per Quadragesimam ferè omnes abstinent, non solùm à Carnibus, verùm etiam à quibusdam fructibus, quantò magis quisque vel minùs, seu voluerit, seu potuerit: In the Lente season al menne for the moste parte absteine, not onely from fleashe, but also from certaine fruites, as euery man either vvil, or is hable to doo, more or lesse.
- 1Augusti. contra Faustum, Li. 30. Cap. 5.
Al these things being true, and certain, and out of question, how can M. Harding thus assure us, that the Lenten Fast is y• Undoubted Tradition, and Commandment of the Apostles?
Al these thinges beinge true, and certaine, and out of question, howe can M. Hardinge thus assure vs, that the Lenten Faste is y• Vndoubted Tradition, and Commaundemente of the Apostles?
Certainly, whereas they so often tell us, we ought to Fast Forty Days, for that Christ him self did the like, and gave us example so to do, Chrysostome saithe,