A04468:3055
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.
Where ye say, the Church is builded upon the Foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, and showed by the Holy Canonical Scriptures: we confess the same with S. Augustine. When ye add, the Church, which can not be showed out of the Scriptures, to be no Church, we say, that though *S. Augustine have no such words in the Chapters, which ye allege in the Margin, yet were it never so much granted, that he had those words in that place, they should make nothing for your purpose. S. Augustine in that Book disputeth against the Donatists, who would restrain the Catholic Church to the only Country of Aphrike, denying other Christen men to be members thereof. S. Augustine refuting their Heresy, declareth the Son of God to be Head, and all the true Faithful to be the Body of the Church: and that it is not sufficient to hold with the Head alone, or with the Body alone: but we must hold with both together, if we will be saved.
VVhere ye saie, the Churche is builded vpon the Fundation of the Apostles and Prophetes, and shewed by the Holy Canonicall Scriptures: we confesse the same with S. Augustine. VVhen ye adde, the Churche, whiche can not be shewed out of the Scriptures, to be no Churche, we saie, that though *S. Augustine haue no suche woordes in the Chapters, whiche ye alleage in the Margent, yet were it neuer so muche graunted, that he had those woordes in that place, they shoulde make nothinge for your pourpose. S. Augustine in that Booke disputeth againste the Donatistes, who would restraine the Catholike Churche to the onely Countrie of Aphrike, denieinge other Christen menne to be members thereof. S. Augustine refutinge their Heresie, declareth the Sonne of God to be Heade, and all the true Faithfull to be the Body of the Churche: and that it is not sufficient to holde with the Head alone, or with the Body alone: but we muste holde with bothe together, if we will be saued.