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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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Ye say, we are deceived by Gratian, and have placed Calixtus in stead of Anacletus. Here first of all, ye confess, that Gratian your great Rabbin, the Father, and Fountain of your Decrees might be deceived. And verily such plainness in dealing, if ye would vouchsafe to use it oftener, were worthy of some commendation. For in deed your Gratian, as he was a man of great reading, and small judgement, so he allegeth oftentimes, he knoweth not what: Hierome for Origen: Cyprian for Augustine: Bede for Ambrose: Ivvencus for Vincentius: Greek for Latin: New for Old. As for this authority, wherein you say,1 we are deceived, he allegeth it in two sundry places: first under the name of Anacletus: next under the name of Calixtus: meaning, I trow, if there were error in the one, at least to redress it by the other. Therefore, M. Harding, if ye had looked better upon your Book, what so ever opinion ye have of your Gratian, ye should have found, that we were nothing deceived. Haw be it, your Gratian, in stead of one error, hath made two. For in deed, as it is true, y• these words were never written by Calixtus: so of the other side it is likewise true, they were never written by Anacletus: but were manifestly forged, and falsified by others, that followed afterward:2 as in my Former Reply I have declared more at large.
Yee saie, wee are deceiued by Gratian, and haue placed Calixtus in steede of Anacletus. Here firste of al, ye confesse, that Gratian your greate Rabbin, the Father, and Fountaine of your Decrees might be deceiued. And verily sutche plainenesse in dealinge, if ye would vouchesaue to vse it oftener, were woorthy of some commendation. For in déede your Gratian, as he was a man of great readinge, and smal iudgement, so he allegeth oftetimes, he knoweth not what: Hierome for Origen: Cyprian for Augustine: Beda for Ambrose: Iuuencus for Vincentius: Greeke for Latine: Newe for Olde. As for this authoritie, wherein you saie,1 wee are deceiued, he allegeth it in twoo sundrie places: firste vnder the name of Anacletus: nexte vnder the name of Calixtus: meaninge, I trowe, yf there were errour in the one, at leaste to redresse it by the other. Therefore, M. Hardinge, yf ye had looked better vpon your Booke, what so euer opinion ye haue of your Gratian, ye should haue founde, that wée were nothinge deceiued. Haw be it, your Gratian, in steede of one errour, hath made twoo. For in deede, as it is true, y these woordes were neuer written by Calixtus: so of the other side it is likewise true, they were neuer written by Anacletus: but were manifestly forged, and falsified by others, that folowed afterwarde: