A04468:1489
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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As for these fantasies, that M. Harding, and his fellows have imagined, S. Augustine saithe,1 cùm Christus ipse tacuerit, quis nostrum dicat, Ista, vel illa sunt? Aut, si dicere audeat, unde probat? Quis enim est tam vanus, aut tam temeratius, qui, cùm dixerit etiam vera, quibas voluerit, quae voluerit, fine ullo Testimonio Divino, affirmet ea esse, quae tunc Dominus dicere noluit? For as much as Christ him self hath not revealed these things, which of us will say, they be these, or these? Or if he so say, how can he prove it? For who is there, either so vain, or so rash, who, notwithstanding he speak the Truth, to whom he listeth, and what he listeth, will affirm without any Testimony of the Scriptures, that these be the things, that the Lord then would not Open?
As for these fantasies, that M. Hardinge, and his felowes haue imagined, S. Augustine saithe,1 cùm Christus ipse tacuerit, quis nostrum dicat, Ista, vel illa sunt? Aut, si dicere audeat, vnde probat? Quis enim est tam vanus, aut tam temeratius, qui, cùm dixerit etiam vera, quibas voluerit, quae voluerit, fine vllo Testimonio Diuino, affirmet ea esse, quae tunc Dominus dicere noluit? For as mutche as Christe him selfe hath not reuesed these thinges, whiche of vs wil saie, they be these, or these? Or if he so saie, hovve can he proue it? For who is there, either so vaine, or so rashe, who, notwithstanding he speake the Truthe, to whom he listeth, and what he listeth, wil affirme vvithout any Testimonie of the Scriptures, that these be the thinges, that the Lorde then vvould not Open?
- 1Augu. in Johan. Tracta. 96.Augu. in Iohan. Tracta. 96.
Such things they be,1 S. Hierome saith, are cut of with the Sword (that is to say, with the Word) of God.