A04468:2321
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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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.1 S. Augustine saith, His Mother left bringing of Wine, and Cakes to the Church, not for that it was ungodly, or unlawful of it self so to do, but only for that she was warned, It was a resemblance of the superstition of the Heathens. S. Gregory speaking of the three Sprinklings, or Dippinges into the Holy Font, saith thus, In Una Fide nihil efficit Consuetudo Ecclesiae diversa. Tamen, quòd Haeretici id facerent, negant idem esse à Catholicis faciendum: The Faith being One, the diversity of Customs hurteth nothing. Yet for as much as Heretics have thus done, they say, that the Catholics may in no wise do the s•me: Not for that the thing it self was il, but for that they would not seem to follow Heretics.
Thei saie not therefore, that the Apparel is either Holy, or Vnholy. But they maie truely saie, The same Apparel of your parte hath benne fowly abused to filthy purposes. They maie iustly saie, they woulde not gladly in any appearance shewe them selues like vnto them, that haue so vntruely, and so longe deceiued the worlde. And herein they are not without sundrie Authorities, and Examples of the Godly Fathers.1 S. Augustine saith, His Mother leafte bringinge of VVine, and Cakes to the Churche, not for that it was vngodly, or vnlawful of it selfe so to doo, but onely for that shée was warned, It was a resemblance of the superstition of the Heathens. S. Gregorie speakinge of the three Sprinklinges, or Dippinges into the Holy Fonte, saith thus, In Vna Fide nihil efficit Consuetudo Ecclesiae diuersa. Tamen, quòd Haeretici id facerent, negant idem esse à Catholicis faciendum: The Faithe beinge One, the diuersitie of Customes hurteth nothinge. Yet for as mutche as Heretiques haue thus donne, they saie, that the Catholiques maie in no wise doo the s•me: Not for that the thinge it selfe was il, but for that they would not seeme to folowe Heretiques.