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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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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, 1sutche as ye haue as in my Former Replie, made vnto you, it maie better appeare. S. Augustine reportinge the same storie saithe, the Donatistes in theire furie brake downe the Aultare Bourdes: His woordes be these, Lignis eiusdem Altaris effractis. Likewise saithe Athanasius of the like furie of the Arians: Subsellia, Thronum, Mensam Ligneam, & Tabulas Ecclesiae, & coetera, quae poterant, foras elata combusserunt: They carried foorthe, and burnte the Seates, the Pulpite, the VVoodden Bourde, the Churche Tables, and sutche other thinges, as they coulde g•ate.
- 1Artic. 3. Divi 20. August. Epist. 50. Ad Bonifacium. Athanasi. in Epist. ad Solitariā Vitam agents.Artic. 3. Diui 20. August. Epist. 50. Ad Bonifacium. Athanasi. in Epist. ad Solitariā Vitam agentes.
Touching your Stone Altars, Beatus Rhenanus saith,