A04468:3081
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Tertullian saithe, Fidem ex his impugnat, ex quibus constat: An Heretic assaulteth the Faith by the same words of God, that breed the Faith.
Tertullian saithe, Fidem ex his impugnat, ex quibus constat: An Heretique assausteth the Faithe by the same woordes of God, that breede the Faithe.
But for as much as ye say, ye bear such awe, and reverence unto the Word of God, and in the interpretation thereof follow only the sense of the Holy Ghost, and the Judgement of the Doctors and Fathers of the Church, for some trial of your truth herein, let us see, how discreetly, and reverently ye have used the same.
But for as mutche as ye saie, yee beare sutche awe, and reuerence vnto the VVoorde of God, and in the interpretation thereof folowe onely the sense of the Holy Ghoste, and the Iudgemente of the Doctours and Fathers of the Churche, for somme trial of your truthe herein, let vs sée, how discretely, and reuerently ye haue vsed the same.
In your late Council holden at Lateran in Rome, one Simon Begnius, the Bishop of Modrusia,1 saith thus unto Pope Leo, Ecce venit Leo de Tribu Juda, Radix David &c. Te Leo Beatissime Saluatorem expectavimus &c. Behold, the Lion is come of the Tribe of Judah, the Root of David &c. O most Blessed Leo, we have looked for thee, to be our Saviour. In your late Chapter at Trident Cornelius the Bishop of Bitonto said thus, 2Papa Lux venit in Mundum: & dilexerunt homines tenebras magis, quàm Lucem. Omnis, qui màlè agit, odit lucem, & non ⟨p. 468⟩