A04468:2138
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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These things having their beginning among the Heathens, have sithence been brought even into the Church of God: and all the Saints in Heaven have been appointed, each one in Order to his Several Office: Lest any one should intrude into an others room. Antoninus saith. in his time. where S Paul and Freer Dominic were painted together, the manner was, under y• Image of S. Paul to write these words, Per hunc itur ad Christum: Wee maie come to Christ, by this Saint: But under y• Image of Freer Dominic, they wrote thus, Sed magis per istum: Yet much rather by this Saint: Whereby was meant, that Freer Dominikes Office, and Authority before God, was somewhat better, then S. Pauls.
These thinges hauinge theire beginninge emonge the Heathens, haue sithence benne brought euen into the Churche of God: and al the Sainctes in Heauen haue benne appointed, eche one in Order to his Seueral Office: Leste any one should intrude into an others roume. Antoninus saith. in his time. where S Paule and Freere Dominike were painted togeather, the manner was, vnder y• Image of S. Paule to write these woordes, Per hunc itur ad Christum: VVee maie come to Christ, by this Saincte: But vnder y• Image of Freere Dominike, they wrote thus, Sed magis per istum: Yet mutche rather by this Saincte: Whereby was meante, that Freere Dominikes Office, and Authoritie before God, was sommewhat better, then S. Paules.
Whereas ye teach the people thus to pray unto the Blessed Virgin, Monstra te esse Matrem: Commaunde thy Son: Use thy Motherly Authority over him: Let him know thee to be his Mother, this you say, is no blasphemy, but a Spiritual dallying. Now verily, M. Harding, this must needs be a blessed kind of Divinity, that can turn Prayer into Dalliance.
Whereas ye teache the people thus to praie vnto the Blessed Virgin, Monstra te esse Matrem: Commaunde thy Sonne: Vse thy Motherly Authoritie ouer him: Let him knovve thee to be his Mother, this you saie, is no blasphemie, but a Spiritual dallicinge. Nowe verily, M. Hardinge, this muste needes be a blessed kinde of Diuinitie, that can turne Praier into Dalliance.