A04468:2906
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.
It seemeth, M. Harding, ye have been brought up under some poor unskilful Surgeon. For ye apply one salve to every sore. What soever be alleged against you, it is sufficient for you to answer. The church of Rome erreth not, hath not erred, can not err. And to this purpose ye have brought us in certain words of S. Cyprian, far besides the Authors meaning. Whereby it appeareth, that sometimes ye allege Authorities of the Fathers, not considering, neither to what end they spake, nor what they meant.
It séemeth, M. Hardinge, ye haue benne brought vp vnder somme poore vnskilful Surgian. For ve applie one salue to euery soare. What soeuer bee alleged against you, it is sufficient for you to answeare. The churche of Rome erreth not, hath not erred, can not erre. And to this pourpose ye haue brought vs in certaine wordes of S. Cyprian, farre bisides the Authours meaninge. Whereby it appereth, that sommetimes ye allege Authorities of the Fathers, not considering, neither to what ende they spake, nor what they meante.
For, where as S. Cyprian saith, Unto the Romans unfaithfulness can have no access, he speaketh not of the Unfaithfulness of Faith, or Doctrine, as you by error have imagined, but only of the Unfaithfulness of report. The cause of writing that Epistle, in short, was this: Certain lewd fellows, refusing to stand to the judgement of the Bishops of their own ⟨p. 440⟩