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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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Likewise saith S. 1Chrysostome, Nunc nullo modo cognoscitur, quae sit vera Ecclesia Christi, nisi Tantummodò per Scripturas: Now can no man know, which is the true Church of Christ, but Only by the Scriptures. Again he saith, in like form of words, Volens ergo quis cognoscere, quae sit Vera Ecclesia Christi, unde cognoscat in tanta confusione similitudinis,2 nifi Tantummodo' per Scripturas? If a man be desirous to know, which is the true Church of Christ, how can he know it in such a confusion of likeness, but Only by the Scriptures? These words be so evident and so plain, that no man with modesty may well deny them.
Likewise saithe S. 1Chrysostome, Nunc nullo modo cognoscitur, quae sit vera Ecclesia Christi, nisi Tantummodò per Scripturas: Now can noman knowe, whiche is the true Churche of Christe, but Onely by the Scriptures. Againe he saithe, in like fourme of woordes, Volens ergo quis cognoscere, quae sit Vera Ecclesia Christi, vnde cognoscat in tanta confusione similitudinis,2 nifi Tantummodo' per Scripturas? If a man be desirous to knowe, whiche is the true Churche of Christe, how can he know it in sutche a confusion of likenesse, but Onely by the Scriptures? These woordes be so euident and so plaine, that noman with modestie maie wel denie them.
- 1Unity of the Church in one Pope.Vnitie of the Churche in one Pope.
- 2Chrysost. in opere Imperfe. Homil 49. In Eadem Hom.
And, whereas you say, Al this notwithstanding, A true Church may be found, which is not showed in the Scriptures. S. Ambrose saith,