A04468:1699
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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And all be it ye tell us, notwithstanding the newness of the name, yet nevertheless the Doctrine thereof hath still continued in the Church, and hath been evermore received, and confessed of all the Faithful: and that maugre the malice of the Devil, and of all the Sacramentaries, it is as Ancient, as the Gospel, or as Christ him self: Yet of y• other side ye confess plainly, that for the space of twelve hundred years, and more, Roman wist, by what name to call it.
And al be it ye tel vs, notwithstandinge the newnesse of the name, yet neuerthelesse the Doctrine thereof hath stil continewed in the Churche, and hathe benne euermore receiued, and confessed of al the Faitheful: and that maugre the malice of the Diuel, and of al the Sacramentaries, it is as Ancient, as the Gospel, or as Christe him selfe: Yet of y• other side ye cōfesse plainely, that for the space of twelue hundred yéeres, and more, Roman wiste, by what name to calle it.
But for as much, as you think it lawful for you to avouch, and affirm, what you list, true, or false, without controlment: whereas ye say, this late Faith of yours is as Ancient, as the Gospel, know you, that some of the best learned of your own side, have said, It is a new Point in Religion: and therefore not so Ancient, as you seem to make it: It is a doubtful Conclusion: and therefore no Faith at all.1 D. Tonstal thereof saithe thus, De modo, quo id fieret, fortasse satius erat▪ Curiosum quenque suae relinquere Coniecturae: sicut liberū fuit ante Concilium Lateranum: Of the manner, and mean, how this might be (whether by Transubstantiation, or otherwise) perhaps it had been better to leave every man, that would be Curious, to his own Conjecture: as before the Council of Lateran it was left at liberty. You say, it is as Ancient as the Gospel: D. Tonstal saith, It is but new, and came in twelve hundred years, and more, after the Gospel: You say it is the Catholic Faith: D. Tonstal saith, It is a Conjecture, or a Guess (which differeth not much from a dream) and that before the said late Council of Lateran, no man was bound to believe it. And here it may please you to consider indifferently with your self: It it were left at Liberty, as D. Tonstal saith, for any man either to receive it, or to refuse it, as he thought good, how could it then be the Catholic Faith? If it were the Catholic Faith, as you say, & that maugre the malice of the Devil, how then could it so many hundred years be left at liberty?