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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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We allow the Ancient Fathers the same credit, that they them selves have ever desired. S. Augustine hereof writeth thus: Neque quorumuis Disputationes, quantumuis Catholicorum,1 & laudatorum hominum, velut Scripturas Canonicas habere debemus, ut nobis non liceat, salua reverentia, quae illis debetur, aliquid in illorum Scriptis improbare, aut respuere, si fortè inuenerimus, quòd aliter senserint, quàm Veritas habet. Talis sum ego in scriptis aliorum: tales volo esse intellectores meorum: We receive ⟨p. 19⟩not the Disputations or Writings of any men, be they never, so Catholic, or praiseworthy, as we receive the Canonical Scriptures: but that, saving the reverence dew unto them, we may well reprove or refuse some things in their writings, if it happen we find, they have otherwise thought, then the Truth may bear them. •utche am I in the writings of others: and such would I wish others to be in mine. Likewise he writeth to S. Hierome, Non puto,2 Frater, te veil Libros tuos legi, tanquam Apostolorum, aut Prophetarum: I reckon not, my Brother, that ye would have us so to read your Books, as if they were written by the Apostles, or Prophets. It is certain, Tertullian, Eeyprian, Clemens Alexandrinus, Papias, Irenaeus, Victorinus, Lactautius, Hilarius, & other Ancient Fathers were oftentimes much deceived, S. Hierome s••ffeth at S. Ambroses Commentaries upon Luke, and calleth them, Nugas, trifles, and nicknameth S. Ambrose, 3sometime calling him Corvus, sometime Cornicula Likewise S. Augustine saith, Ecclesiastici Judices, ut homines, plaerunque falluntur: The Judges, or Doctors of the Church, as being men, are often deceived. And Thomas of Aquine saithe, Non tenemur de necessitate Salutis, credere non solùm Doctoribus Ecclesiae, ut Hieronymo, aut Augustino, sed ne ipsi quidem Ecclesiae, nisi in his quae pertinent ad substantiam Fidei:4 We are not bound upon the necessity of Salvation to believe not only the Doctors of the Church, as Hierome, or Augustine, but also neither the Church it self, saving only in matters concerning the substance of Faith.