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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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Concerning apparel, ye say, ye set not great Holiness neither in shoes, nor in Sandals, &c. Whereby ye would seem to give us to understand, that ye set some Holiness in these things, although not Great. Neither doth it appear, that the Pharisees ever made any great account of Holiness of their garments. Yet notwithstanding under the colour, and shadow thereof, they deceived the people. And therefore Christ saith unto them, Woe be unto you, ye Scribes, 1and Pharisees: And unto the people he saith, Beware of them, that love to go in long Robes. Of such men, Seneca saith, Personam habere malunt, quàm faciem: They will rather wear a Visard, then a Natural face. An other saith, Dolosi Hominis dolosae vests: Crafty man, Crafty Cote.
Concerninge apparel, ye saie, ye sette not greate Holinesse neither in shooes, nor in Sandales, &c. Whereby ye would séeme to geeue vs to vnderstande, that ye sette somme Holinesse in these thinges, although not Greate. Neither doothe it appeare, that the Phariseis euer made any greate accoumpte of Holinesse of their garmentes. Yet notwithstandinge vnder the coloure, and shadowe thereof, they deceiued the people. And therefore Christe saithe vnto them, Woe be vnto you, ye Scribes, 1and Phariseis: And vnto the people he saithe, Beware of them, that loue to goe in longe Roobes. Of sutche menne, Seneca saithe, Personam habere malunt, quàm faciem: They wil rather weare a Visarde, then a Natural face. An other saithe, Dolosi Hominis dolosae vestes: Crafty man, Crafty Cote.
But if no man ever reckoned any Holiness to be in your apparel, wherefore then was this Decree so long ago written in the Council of Gangra, Si quis