A04468:1971
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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
Here M. Harding casteth his colours, to shadow that thing, that will not be hid. Whereas Chrysostom saith, Thou receivest not the Kings child, but the only begotten Son of God, he so racketh, and presseth these words, as if the Fathers in their writings had never used any kind of Figure: and as if we were bound under pain of damnation, to receive what sentence so ever they have spoken, according to the very rigour, and extremity of the Letter.
Here M. Hardinge casteth his colours, to shadowe that thinge, that wil not be hidde. Whereas Chrysostome saithe, Thou receiuest not the Kinges childe, but the onely begotten Sonne of God, he so racketh, and presseth these woordes, as if the Fathers in their writinges had neuer vsed any kinde of Figure: and as if wee were bounde vnder paine of damnation, to receiue what sentence so euer they haue spoken, accordinge to the very rigoure, and extremitie of the Letter.
But the better to disclose the sensible grossness of this error, I trust, Gentle Reader, it shall not be neither painful, nor unprofitable for thee, to consider a few other such examples, and phrases of speech, commonly, and familiarly used by the Catholic Learned Fathers to like purpose. Therefore, as Chrysostom saith, we receive in the Holy Mysteries the Only begotten Son of God, meaning by Faith Only, not by Mouthe, even so he writeth of the Sacrament of Baptisme,1