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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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To be thorte, wherefore do your Doctors keep such hot Schools amongst them selves,1 whether, if the Sexton happen to mend his hallowed Vestment with a thread unhallowed, the whole Vestment be not thereby become unhallowed? How could these so doubtful matters ever have fallen in question amongst your Fellows, if ye had been fully, and thoroughly persuaded, that there is no Holiness in your apparel?2 The Ancient Father Lactantius saith, Vests, Gemmas, & coetera, quae habentur in pretio, si quis puret Deo chara, is planè, quid Deus sit, nescit: If any man think, that Apparel, Precious Stones, or other like things, that we have in estimation, are pleasant, or delectable unto God, undoubtedly he knoweth not, what is God.
To be thorte, wherefore doo your Doctours kéepe sutche hote Schooles emongest them selues,1 whether, if the Sextine happen to mende his halowed Vestimente with a threede vnhalowed, the whole Vestimente be not thereby becomme vnhalowed? How could these so doubteful maters euer haue fallen in question emongest your Felowes, if ye had benne fully, and thorowly persuaded, that there is no Holinesse in your apparel?2 The Anciente Father Lactantius saithe, Vestes, Gemmas, & coetera, quae habentur in pretio, si quis puret Deo chara, is planè, quid Deus sit, nescit: If any man thinke, that Apparel, Pretious Stones, or other like thinges, that wee haue in estimation, are pleasant, or delectable vnto God, vndoubtedly he knoweth not, what is God.
- 1Extra De Conse. Eccle. vel Allaris. Quod in dubijs.
- 2Lactant. Lib. 6. Cap. 25.