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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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Neither is there any good sufficient reason to be showed, wherefore it should more be Heresy in us, to take down your needless, and Superstitious Walls, which ye had erected of your selves, without Commission, then it was lately in you, to tear in sunder, and to burn our Communion Tables: in the erection, and use whereof we had the undoubted example, both of Christ him self, and also of the Ancient Catholic Fathers. I say nothing of your Cruelty in burning so many Bibles, and Books of God's Holy Word: so many of your Brethren's Bodies: so many Temples of the Holy Ghost.
Neither is there any good sufficiente reason to be shewed, wherefore it should more be Heresie in vs, to take downe your néedelesse, and Superstitious Walles, whiche ye had erected of your selues, without Commission, then it was lately in you, to teare in sunder, and to burne our Communion Tables: in the erection, and vse whereof wée had the vndoubted example, bothe of Christe him selfe, and also of the Aunciente Catholique Fathers. I saie nothinge of your Crueltie in burninge so many Bibles, and Bookes of Goddes Holy Woorde: so many of your Bretherns Bodies: so many Temples of the Holy Ghoste.
As for the Altars, which, Optatus saith, the Donatists brake down, they were certainly Tables of Wood, such as we have: and not Heaps of stones, 1such as ye have as in my Former Reply, made unto you, it may better appear. S. Augustine reporting the same story saith, the Donatists in their fury brake down the Altar Boards: His words be these, Lignis eiusdem Altaris effractis. Likewise saith Athanasius of the like fury of the Arians: Subsellia, Thronum, Mensam Ligneam, & Tabulas Ecclesiae, & coetera, quae poterant, foras elata combusserunt: They carried forth, and burnt the Seats, the Pulpit, the Wooden Board, the Church Tables, and such other things, as they could g•ate.
As for the Aultars, whiche, Optatus saithe, the Donatistes brake downe, they were certainely Tables of VVood, sutche as wée haue: and not Heapes of stones,