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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.
M. Hardinge.
S. Augustine, whom ye allege wrongfully against the Ceremonies of the Catholic Church. speaketh only of the cutting away of such manners, and rites, as be crept into some one particular Country, neither contained in Holy Scriptures, nor established by Councils of Bishops, nor confirmed by Custom of the whole Church. But how prove you by that place, that you may pull down Altars, and Images: disallow the Vow of Poverty, Lent, Oil? &c. S. Augustine referreth the taking away of any Custom, or manner unto dew Authority, exhorting it to be done. Ubi faculras tribuitur: Where Power is given to do it. Neither else may it be done lawfully at all, &c. Ye think, we have many ridiculous, and fond things, in our Ceremonies. If we had,* as in deed we have not, would ye laugh at them, as Ham did at the nakedness of his Father Noah? &c. Laugh on the cursed Canaanites: but we will dance before the Ark: we will‡ shire our head with Paul, &c.
S. Augustine, whom ye alleage wrongfully against the Ceremonies of the Catholique Churche. speaketh onely of the cuttinge awaie of suche manners, and rites, as be crepte into some one particulare Countrie, neither conteined in Holy Scriptures, nor established by Councels of Bishops, nor confirmed by Custome of the whole Churche. But howe proue you by that place, that you maie pul downe Aultars, and Images: disallowe the Vowe of Pouertie, Lente, Oile? &c. S. Augustine referreth the taking awaie of any Custome, or manner vnto dewe Authoritie, exhortinge it to be donne. Vbi faculras tribuitur: VVhere Power is geuen to doo it. Neither els may it be donne lawfully at al, &c. Ye thinke, wee haue many ridiculous, and fonde thinges, in our Ceremonies. If we had,