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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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
Here, M. Harding, it hath pleased you, to bestow large liveries, of your False Liars: Devilish Slanderers: Impudent Faces: Common Harlots: with Fies, and shames, &c. Wherein no man may justly grudge you, to be so liberal of your own. First, that by your Doctrine Ignorance highly pleaseth God, & is sufficient to Salvation, besides the general practise of your whole Church, ye may soon call to mind, that one of your dearest friends, in most honourable Audience, not long sithence, openly published the same, in the name, and behoof of all his Brethren, as a Secrete Mystery, and the very bottom of your Divinity: Ignorance is the Mother of Devotion. You know, M. Harding, that a great many both worthy, and honourable, are able to witness, that this is, neither false Lie, nor Devilish Slander. Concerning Superstition, and Idolatry, what need we many words? The thing it self is too well able to prove it self. Who so but looketh into your Churches, may easily, not only see it with his eyes, but also feel it with his fingers. That God's Holy Word, by your Learning, is mutable, and serveth only for a time, your own Doctor Cardinalis Cusanus would soon have taught you: Notwithstanding, it may scarcely seem lawful for you, being so learned a man, in the Substance of your own Doctrine,1 to plead Ignorance. Cardinal Cusanus words be these: Scripturae adaptatae sunt ad tempus, & variè intelliguntur: Ita ut uno tempore secundum currentem universalem ritum exponantur: mutato ritu, iterùm Sententia mutetur: The Scriptures are applied unto the time, and may have sundry understandings: So that at one time they may be expounded (one way) according to the universal current order (of the church): and that, the same order being broken, the meaning of the Scriptures may be changed. Look better on your books, M. Harding: and ye shall see, that herein is neither Lie, nor Slander. That the Holy Scriptures of God, by your Divinity, be not Authentical, farther then they be ratified by the Pope, ye might have learned of your Sylvester Prierias, 2