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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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Touching your Lights,1 and Tapers, Beatus Rhenanus a man of great learning, and judgement, doubteth not, but ye borrowed the use thereof from the Heathens. I grant, the Christians in old time had Lights in their Churches, when they met together at their common Prayers. But it appeareth by the Ancient Fathers, that the same Lights served to solace them against the dark,2 and not for any use of Religion. S. Augustine saith, Vovent alius Oleum, alius Ceram ad luminaria noctis: They promise (to the Church) one Oil, an other wax, 3for the night Lights. Likewise saith Eusebius, [Greek or Hebrew]. Ignis Purus, quantum satis esset and praebendum lumen precantibus. A clear Light, so much as might suffice the people at their Prayers. So likewise saith S. Hierome, Cereos non clara luce accendimus, sed ut noctis tenebras hoc solatio temperemus: We sight not cut Tapers at mid day, but only by this comfort to eas the darkness of the night. Therefore, M. Harding, unto you, that set up Lights in your Churches, as your self say, to the Honour of God, the Ancient Father Lactantius saith thus, Num mentis suae compos putandus est, qui Authori, ⟨p. 21⟩& Datori Luminis Candelarum,4 & Cerarum lumen offert pro munere? What, may we think, he is well in his wits, that unto God the Maker and Giver of Light will offer up Candles, and Tapers for a present? Verily Tertullian saith, Accendant quotidiè lucernas, quibus lux nulla est, 5&c. Illis competunt & Testimonia tenebrarum, & auspicia poenarum: Let them that have no sight (of God) set up their Tapers every day, &c. To them belongeth both the Testimony of darkness, and the beginning of Paine.
Touching your Lightes,1 and Tapers, Beatus Rhenanus a man of greate learninge, and iudgemente, doubteth not, but ye borowed the vse thereof from the Heathens. I graunte, the Christians in olde time had Lightes in theire Churches, when they mette togeather at their common Praiers. But it appeareth by the Ancient Fathers, that the same Lightes serued to solace them against the darke,