A04468:1475
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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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,1 Christus non jubet, ut leiunium suum imitemur: Christ commandeth us not to follow his Fasting, Or, to Fast, as he Fasted.
Certainely, whereas they so often tel vs, wée ought to Faste Fourtie Daies, for that Christe him selfe did the like, and gaue vs example so to doo, Chrysostome saithe,1 Christus non iubet, vt leiunium suum imitemur: Christe commaundeth vs not to folow his Fastinge, Or, to Faste, as he Fasted.
- 1Chrysostom in Matthae. Homil. 47.
And touching the number of the Days, Eusebius saith, Quidam putant jeiunare oportere unum tantùm Diem:1 alij Duos: alij Plures: alij quadraginta Horas diurnas, noctumasque: Somme think, they ought to Fast only one day? Others, two days: Others. Moe: Some others, Forty whole Hours both night, and day together.