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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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Of such Devises,1 and Presumptions, Chrysostome saithe, Non dicunt, Cur Legem Mosi, sed Cur Traditionem Seniorum transgrediuntur? Unde patet, eos multa innovasse, cùm Deus contrà vetuisset, ne quid adderent, aut minuerent. Sed illi, cùm timerent, ne Principatum amitterent, ceu legum Latores, ut Maiores esse viderentur, plurima innovarunt. Quae res ad tantam peruenir nequitiam, ut praecepta sua custodirent magis, quàm Praecepta Dei: The Phariseis say not unto Christ, Wherefore do thy Disciples break the Law of Moses, but, Wherefore do they break the Traditions of the Elders? Whereby it appeareth, that they had altered many things: whereas God had commanded, that they should neither add, nor diminish. But fearing, lest they should lose their Authority, as if they had been Law Makers, to the end they might seem the greater, they altered much. Which thing (in the end) grew to such a wickedness, that they kept their own Commandments, more then the Commandments of God.
Of sutche Diuises,1 and Presumptions, Chrysostome saithe, Non dicunt, Cur Legem Mosi, sed Cur Traditionem Seniorum transgrediuntur? Vnde patet, eos multa innouasse, cùm Deus contrà vetuisset, ne quid adderent, aut minuerent. Sed illi, cùm timerent, ne Principatum amitterent, ceu legum Latores, vt Maiores esse viderentur, plurima innouarunt. Quae res ad tantam peruenir nequitiam, vt praecepta sua custodirent magis, quàm Praecepta Dei: The Phariseis saie not vnto Christe, Wherefore doo thy Disciples breake the Lawe of Moses, but, Wherefore doo they breake the Traditions of the Elders? Whereby it appeareth, that they had altered many thinges: whereas God had commaunded, that they shoulde neither adde, nor diminishe. But fearinge, leste they shoulde lose their Authoritie, as if they had benne Lawe Makers, to thende they mighte seeme the greatter, they altered mutche. VVhiche thinge (in the ende) grewe to sutche a wickednesse, that they keapte their ovvne Commaundementes, more then the Commaundementes of God.
- 1Chrysost in Matthae. Homil. 52.