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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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The Godly learned men, at whose persons it pleaseth you so rudely to scoff, that refuse either to go in your Apparel, or otherwise to show them selves like unto you, have age sufficient, and can answer for them selves. Notwithstanding, thus much I may say in their behalf: Neither do they commend any manner of Apparel, as Holy: nor do they condemn any Apparel, as Unholy. That is your proper, and peculiar error, M. Harding, to make so deep account of outward Shows.
The Godly learned menne, at whose personnes it pleaseth you so rudely to scoffe, that refuse either to goe in your Apparel, or otherwise to shewe them selues like vnto you, haue age sufficient, and can answeare for them selues. Notwithstandinge, thus mutche I maie saie in their behalfe: Neither doo they commende any manner of Apparel, as Holy: nor doo they condemne any Apparel, as Vnholy. That is your proper, and peculiare erroure, M. Hardinge, to make so déepe accoumpte of outwarde Shewes.
They know, 1that Eusebius saith, Justinus Martyr Preached the Gospel of Christ, being apparelled as an Heathen Philosopher. They know, that John the Evangelist preached God's word at Ephesus, wearing upon him the Bishops Brooch, as if he had been a Bishop of the Jews. S. Augustine saithe, Nihil sané ad istam pertinet Civitatem, quo Habitu, vel more vivendi, si non est Contra Divina praecepta, istam Fidem, qua peruenitur ad Deum, quisque Sectetur. Unde ipsos quoque Philosophos,2 quando Christiani fiunt, nō Habitum, vel consuetudinem victus, quae nihil impedit Religionem, sed falsa Dogmata mutare compellit: It pertaineth nothing unto this City (of God), in what kind of Apparel, or in what order of Life, so that it be not against God, any man follow this Faith, whereby we come unto God. Therefore, when Philosophers become Christians, y• Church compelleth them not to change their Apparel, or manner of Living, which can nothing hinder Religion, but only she compelleth them to change their False Opinions. S. Hilarie saithe, Ad Ecclesiae decus detracta à Diabolo Gentium spolia dividuntur: The spoils of the Heathens, taken from the Devil, are divided to the Furniture, and Ornament of the Church of God.