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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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M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
The ancient fathers are but men, if they please you not. But if ye find any colour of advantage but in the new Schoolmen, ye make much of it. So that your own opinion is the rule to esteem them or despise them.1 Councils ye admit as your fancy and pleasure leadeth, sometimes three, sometimes four, sometimes five or six. But all ye would never admit: and yet so many, as are general and have been confirmed by the See Apostolic,2 they are all of like authority. Concerning Ceremonies, if ye show us not the use of Chrism in your Churches, if the sign of the Cross be not borne before you in Processions, and other wheres used, if Holy Water be abolished, if lights at the Gospel and communion be not had, if peculiar Vestments for Deacons, Priests, Bishops be taken away, and many such other the like: judge ye, whether ye have duly kept the old Ceremonies of the Church.
The auncient fathers are but men, if they please you not. But if ye finde anie colour of aduantage but in the newe Schoolemen, ye make mutche of it. So that your owne opinion is the rule to esteeme them or despise them.1 Councles ye admitte as your phansie and pleasure leadeth, sometimes three, sometimes foure, sometimes fiue or sixe. But al ye would neuer admitte: and yet so many, as are general and haue bene confirmed by the See Apostolike,2 they are al of like authoritie. Concerninge Ceremonies, if ye shewe vs not the vse of Chrisme in your Churches, if the signe of the Crosse be not borne before you in Processions, and other wheres vsed, if Holy VVater be abolished, if lightes at the Gospel and communion be not had, if peculiar Vestimentes for Deacons, Priestes, Byshoppes be taken awaie, and many suche other the like: iudge ye, whether ye haue duely kepte the old Ceremonies of the Churche.