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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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M. Harding also might have remembered, that the skilful in Rhetoric, as they mislike Exordium Commune, 1so they also mislike Commune Argumentum, that is, a Reason or Proof so Common, that it may indifferently serve both parties. Which kind of proofs if M. Harding would have weeded out of his Books, he should have left very little to trouble the Printer.
M. Hardinge also might haue remembred, that the skilful in Rhetorique, as they mislike Exordium Commune, 1so they also mislike Commune Argumentum, that is, a Reason or Proufe so Common, that it may indifferently serue bothe parties. Whiche kinde of proufes if M. Hardinge woulde haue wéeded out of his Bookes, he should haue lefte very litle to trouble the Printer.
- 1Cicer. Lib. 1. De Inuentione: Argumentum Con mune vitiosum est.Cicer. Lib. 1. De Inuentione: Argumentum Cō mune vitiosum est.
Where he saith in gross, that our Apology is nothing else, but a lump of Lies: the Truth thereof, I trust, shall appear by this Treaty. In the mean season, good Christian Reader, it may please thee to consider, that M. Hardinges mouth is no just measure in this behalf. For some men think, it will oftentimes utter untruth without measure. But he saith, we have falsified Tertullians meaning, placing this word Ignotos, in stead of Extraneos, and so at our pleasure ⟨p. 9⟩making exchange of words, and giving the old Father a new Livery, and thereby impairing our whole credit. A great outcry in so small a matter. This great exchange of words is nothing so heinous as it is pretended. For both Ignotus is Extraneus, and Extraneus also in Tertullians meaning is Ignotus. And M. Harding well knoweth, that Tertullian speaketh namely, and only of such Aliens and Strangers, as knew not the Truth of God. Whether of these two words it shall like him to leave us, the sense is all one: it forceth nothing. If he will needs refuse this word, Ignotus, so that he receive the other word, Extraneus, and grant, that he and his fellows be Strangers to God's Truth, it shall be sufficient.