A04468:3061
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.
Contrary to that, we have here alleged of S. Augustine, ye say, A true Church may be found, which is not showed in the Scriptures: Whereby it appeareth, ye are loth, your Church should come to the trial of this Standard. But, for as much as this quarrel groweth of S. Augustine, let S. Augustine him self be the Judge. And, to allege a few words in stead of many, thus he saith, Utrùm ipsi Ecclesiam teneant, 1Divinarum Scripturarum Canonicis Libris ostendant. Ecclesiam Christi, sicut ipsum Caput Christum, in Scripturis Sanctis Canonicis debemus agnoscere: Whether they have the Church, or no, let them show by the Canonical Books of the Holy Scriptures. We must know the Church of Christ, even as we likewise know Christ, which is the Head of the Church, in the Holy Canonical Scriptures. Again he saith, 2Ecclesiam sine ulla ambiguitate Sancta Scriptura demonstrat: The Holy Scripture showeth the Church without any doubtfulness.
Contrarie to that, wée haue here alleged of S. Augustine, ye saie, A true Churche maie be founde, whiche is not shewed in the Scriptures: Whereby it appeareth, ye are lothe, your Churche shoulde comme to the trial of this Standerde. But, for as mutche as this quarrel groweth of S. Augustine, let S. Augustine him selfe be the Iudge. And, to allege a fewe woordes in stéede of many, thus he saithe, Vtrùm ipsi Ecclesiam teneant, 1Diuinarum Scripturarum Canonicis Libris ostendant. Ecclesiam Christi, sicut ipsum Caput Christum, in Scripturis Sanctis Canonicis debemus agnoscere: VVhether they haue the Churche, or no, let them shewe by the Canonical Bookes of the Holy Scriptures. VVee muste knowe the Churche of Christe, euen as wee likewise knowe Christe, whiche is the Heade of the Churche, in the Holy Canonical Scriptures. Againe he saithe,