A04468:2293
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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But S. Hierome saith, He agreeth in Faith, and Religion with Damasus. And what great marvel is this, that being a Godly Learned man, he would leave Vitalis, and Meletius, and other Heretics, and join him self to that Bishop, whom he knew to be Godly, & Catholic? Hereof he writeth thus him selfe, Vineam Christi exterminant vulpes: Ut inter lacus contritos, qui aquam non habent, difficilè,1 ubi Fons Signatus, & Horrus ille Conclusus sit, possit intelligi. Ideò mihi Cathedram Petri, & Fidem Apostoli Ore laudatam censui consulendam: The Foxes destroy the Vineyard of Christ: so that among these broken cisterns, that have no Water, it is hard to understand, where is that Sealed Fountain, and that Enclosed Orchard. Therefore I thought it good, to hearken to S. Peters Chair, and to that Faith, which was commended by the Apostles mouth.
But S. Hierome saithe, He agreeth in Faithe, and Religion with Damasus. And what greate marueile is this, that beinge a Godly Learned man, he woulde leaue Vitalis, and Meletius, and other Heretiques, and ioine him selfe to that Bishop, whom he knewe to be Godly, & Catholique? Hereof he writeth thus him selfe, Vineam Christi exterminant vulpes: Vt inter lacus contritos, qui aquam non habent, difficilè,1 vbi Fons Signatus, & Horrus ille Conclusus sit, possit intelligi. Ideò mihi Cathedram Petri, & Fidem Apostoli Ore laudatam censui consulendam: The Foxes destroie the Vineyarde of Christe: so that emonge these broken cesternes, that haue no Water, it is harde to vnderstande, where is that Sealed Fountaine, and that Enclosed Orchard. Therefore I thought it good, to herken to S. Peters Chaire, and to that Faithe, whiche was commended by the Apostles mouthe.
- 1Hieronym ad Damasum.
S. Hierome from his youth was brought up in Rome: He was Christened in Rome: He had been a Student in Rome: He had taught a School in Rome: He had been Secretary to Damasus the Bishop of Rome: He was a Priest of Rome: And of late they have furnished him with a Cardinals Hat, as if he had been a Cardinal of Rome: