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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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Yet, M. Harding, for as much as ye make such a reckoning of your Antiquity, as if all your Orders, and Ceremonies had undoubtedly been conveyed over unto you from Christ him self, and his Apostles, may it therefore please you to understand, that at the beginning there appeareth no such distinction, or difference of Apparel in the Ministry. Valafredus Abbas saith, Veteres Communi indumento utentes Celebrabant Missas: The old Fathers said Mass (that is to say, Ministered the Holy Communion) having on their own common Apparel.
Yet, M. Hardinge, for as mutche as ye make sutche a reckeninge of your Antiquitie, as if al your Orders, and Ceremonies had vndoubtedly benne conueied ouer vnto you from Christe him selfe, and his Apostles, maie it therefore please you to vnderstande, that at the beginninge there appeareth no sutche distinction, or difference of Apparel in the Ministerie. Valafredus Abbas saithe, Veteres Communi indumento vtentes Celebrabant Missas: The olde Fathers saide Masse (that is to saie, Ministred the Holy Communion) hauinge on their ovvne common Apparel.
S. Augustine in his Rule to his Clerks, 1or Monks, writeth thus, Ne sit Notabilis habitus vester: Let not your Apparel be Notable. S. Hierome, describing the order of the Church at Bethlehem, saith thus: In veste, nulla discretio: nulla admiratio: Utcunque placuerit incedere, nec detractionis est, nec laudis: In Apparel, there is no difference: there is no wondering. How so ever any man list to go, it is neither slandered, nor praised. And Pope Coelestinus the first saith, Discernendi sumus à plebe,2 Doctrina, non Veste: Conuersatione, non Habitu: Mentis puritate, non cultu. Si enim studere incipiemus Novitati, Traditum nobis à Patribus ordinem calcabimus, ut Jocum vacuum Superstitionibus faciamus. Docendi potiùs sunt rudium animi, quàm illudendi. Nec Imponendum est illorum oculis, sed Mentibus infundenda praecepta sunt: Wee muste be known from the Lay people, by our Doctrine, not by our Coat: By our Conversation, not by our Apparel: By the pureness of our Mind, not by the attire of our Body. For if we once begin to devise Novelties, we shall tread our Fathers Orders under foot, and make room for Superstition. The minds of the ignorant ought to be taught, and not to be mocked. Neither may we go about to dosel the ies: but rather ought to pour wholesome Doctrine into their Hearts. To conclude,