A04468:1638
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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But your greattest folly appeareth in y• shifting, & glossing of these words. For you say, this Calixtus, or Anacletus speaketh only of the Priests, the Deacons, and the Subdeacons: and never a word expressly of the Lay people: and therefore ye say, w•e deceive the unlearned Reader with a lie. Touching your uncourteous speech, I weigh it none otherwise, but as it is. The Truth will be able evermore to bear it self. But that these words of Anacletus, or Calixtus, touch not the Lay people, but only the Priests, and the Ministers, the very Glosser him self was never, either so unskilful, or so impudent, so to say. For, whereas the words be these, Let them all Communicate, onlesse they will be removed out of the Church, he setteth there to this Exposition, Hoc antiquum est: Nam hoc hodiè relictum videtur arbitrio cuiuslibet: 1This was the old manner: For now adays it is free for every man to do therein, what he vvil.
But your greattest folie appeareth in y• shiftinge, & glostnge of these woordes. For you saie, this Calixtus, or Anacletus speaketh onely of the Priestes, the Deacons, and the Subdeacons: and neuer a woorde expressely of the Laie people: and therefore ye saie, w•e deceiue the vnlearned Reader with a lie. Touchinge your vncourteous speache, I weigh it none otherwise, but as it is. The Truthe wilbe hable euermore to beare it selfe. But that these woordes of Anacletus, or Calixtus, touche not the Laie people, but onely the Priestes, and the Ministers, the very Gloser him selfe was neuer, either so vnskilful, or so impudent, so to saie. For, whereas the woordes be these, Let them al Communicate, onlesse they wilbe remoued out of the Churche, he setteth there to this Exposition, Hoc antiquum est: Nam hoc hodiè relictum videtur arbitrio cuiuslibet: 1This vvas the olde manner: For novve adaies it is free for euery man to doo therein, vvhat he vvil.
- 1De Con. Dist. 2. Peracta. In Glossa.