A04468:2320
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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S. Hierome saith, 1Episcopus, Presbyter, & Diaconus, & reliquus Ordo Ecclesiasticus in Administration Sacrificiorum, Candida Veste procedit: The Bishop, Priest, and Deo•on, and the other Ecclesiastical Company, at the Administration of the Sacrifice, come forth in white Apparel. S. Chrysostom unto the Priests, and Deacons saithe thus, 2Haec est dignitas vestra, haec Corona: non quia, induti Tunicam candidissimam, per Ecclesiam ambulatis: This is your dignity: this is your Garland: not that ye walk through the Church in white Apparel.
S. Hierome saithe, 1Episcopus, Presbyter, & Diaconus, & reliquus Ordo Ecclesiasticus in Administratione Sacrificiorum, Candida Veste procedit: The Bishop, Prieste, and Deo•on, and the other Ecclesiastical Companie, at the Administration of the Sacrifice, comme foorthe in vvhite Apparel. S. Chrysostome vnto the Priestes, and Deacons saithe thus, 2Haec est dignitas vestra, haec Corona: non quia, induti Tunicam candidissimam, per Ecclesiam ambulatis: This is your dignitie: this is your Garlande: not that ye walke through the Churche in vvhite Apparel.
- 1Hieronym. Aduersus Pelagia. Lib. 1.
- 2Chrysostom. in Matth. Homi. 83.
They say not therefore, that the Apparel is either Holy, or Unholy. But they may truly say, The same Apparel of your part hath been foully abused to filthy purposes. They may justly say, they would not gladly in any appearance show them selves like unto them, that have so untruly, and so long deceived the world. And herein they are not without sundry Authorities, and Examples of the Godly Fathers.