A04468:1496
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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A man might well demand the like question of M. Harding: How know you, that the Sun is the Sun? Or that the Moon is the Moon? Or how know you, that the Church is the Church? Or that the Congregation of the Wicked is not the Church?
A man might wel demaunde the like question of M. Hardinge: Hovv knovv you, that the Sonne is the Sonne? Or that the Moene is the Moene? Or hovve knovve you, that the Churche is the Churche? Or that the Congregation of the Wicked is not the Churche?
Such idle questions the Old Heretics the Manichees demanded of S. augustine.1 But S. Augustine answered them, Si quaeratis à nob is, unde nos sciamus, Apostolorum esse istas literas, breviter vobis respondemus, Inde nos scire, unde & vos scitis, illas literas esse Manichaei: If you demand of us, how we know that these be the Apostles writings, we make you this short answer, Even so we know, that Our writings are of the Apostles, as you know, that your writings are of the Heretic Manichee.
Sutche idle questions the Olde Heretiques the Manichées demaunded of S. augustine.1 But S. Augustine answeared them, Si quaeratis à nob is, vnde nos sciamus, Apostolorum esse istas literas, breuiter vobis respondemus, Inde nos scire, vnde & vos scitis, illas literas esse Manichaei: If you demaunde of vs, hovve vvee knovve that these be the Apostles writinges, wee make you this shorte answeare, Euen so wee knowe, that Oure writinges are of the Apostles, as you knowe, that your writinges are of the Heretique Manichee.
- 1August. Contra Paustum, Lib. 32. Cap. 21.