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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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But unto S. Augustine, we have appealed: and to S. Augustine, ye say, we shall go. Howe be it, if ye consider the matter well, ye shall find, that our appeal lieth not unto S. Augustine. It had been more indifferent dealing, to have said with S. Bernarde, 1Ad Evangelium appellasti: & ad Evangelium ibis: Ye have appealed unto the Gospel: and unto the Gospel ye shall go.
But vnto S. Augustine, wée haue appealed: and to S. Augustine, ye saie, wée shal goe. Howe be it, if ye consider the mater wel, ye shal finde, that our appeale liethe not vnto S. Augustine. It had benne more indi•ferente dealinge, to haue saide with S. Bernarde, 1Ad Euangelium appellasti: & ad Euangelium ibis: Ye haue appealed vnto the Gospel: and vnto the Gospel ye shal goe.
- 1Bernard. in Cantica, Serm. 65.
As for S. Augustine, notwithstanding his Authority be great, and his learning deep, yet in these cases, as it shall well appear, he can be but a doubtful Judge. And a doubtful Judge, so far forth, as he doubteth, is no Judge.1 Your own Canon telleth you, In erroris Labyrinthum nonnulli intricando impingunt, cùm ante judicant, quàm intelligant: Many men giving Judgement before they can understand, by entangling them selves, fall into a Maze of error. For how can he pronounce sentence of that, he confesseth, he knoweth not? Or how can he assure us,2 that is not able to assure him self?
As for S. Augustine, notwithstandinge his Authoritie be greate, and his learninge deepe, yet in these cases, as it shal wel appeare, he can be but a doubteful Iudge. And a doubteful Iudge, so far foorthe, as he doubteth, is no Iudge.