A04468:2283
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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Touching these four interrogatories,1 if we had then ben alive, being of the mind we be now of, we would have required you with four answers of the Holy and most Learned Father S. Hierome, and would have said, as in the like state of times in a Learned Epistle he said to the Learned Pope Damasus, touching the Heresies, which he found in Syria at his first coming thither from Rome.2 Firste, Mihi Cathedram Petri, & fidem Apostolico ore laudatam censui consulendam: inde nunc meae animae postulans cibum, unde olim Christi Vestimenta suscepi.
Touchinge these foure interrogatories,1 if we had then ben aliue, beinge of the minde we be nowe of, we would haue requirred you with foure answeares of the Holy and moste Learned Father S. Hierome, and woulde haue saide, as in the like state of times in a Learned Epistle he saide to the Learned Pope Damasus, touchinge the Heresies, whiche he founde in Syria at his firste cominge thither from Rome.2 Firste, Mihi Cathedram Petri, & fidem Apostolico ore laudatam censui consulendam: inde nunc meae animae postulans cibum, vnde olim Christi Vestimenta suscepi.
- 1A fourfold answer to the four questions.A fourefold ansvveare to the foure questions.
- 2Epistolarū Tomo. 2. The first answer.Epistolarū Tomo. 2. The firste ansvveare.
Which words, taking upon me the Person of all Faithful and Catholic folks, thus I English: In these controversies, I have thought good for counsel (what I ought to believe) to repair to the Chair of Peter, and to the faith of the Romaine Church praised by Paul the Apostle own Mouthe. And from thence now require I the food of my soul, from whence I received the garments of Christ. To speak the same more shortly, and more plainly, In the Catholic Church I look to have the food of my soul to everlasting Life, in which I was first Christened.