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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
Part 4 › The Apology, Cap. 19. & 20. Division. 1.Part 4 › The Apologie, Cap. 19. & 20. Diuision. 1.
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The Apology, Cap. 19. & 20. Division. 1.
The Apologie, Cap. 19. & 20. Diuision. 1.
Wotteth not the Bishop of Rome, that these things are spoken by his own Minions? or understandeth he not, he hath such Champions to fight for him? Let him hearken then how Holily, & ho• Godly one Hosius writeth of this matter, a Bishop in Polonia, as he testifieth of him self: a man doubtless well spoken, and not unlearned, and a very sharp, and a sto••te maintainer of that side. Thou wilt marvel, I suppose, how any good man could either conceive so wickedly, or write so despitefully of those words, which, he knew, proceeded from God's mouth, and specially in such sort, as he would not have it seem his own private opinion alone, but the common opinion of all that band. He dissembleth, I grant you in deed, and hideth, what he is, and setteth forth the matter so, as though it were not he,1 and his side, but the zwenkfeldian Heretics, that so did speak. We, saith he, vvil bid away with the same Scriptures, whereof we see brought, not only diverse, but also contrary interpretations: and we vvil hear God speak, rather then we vvil resort to the naked Elements, or bare words of the Scriptures, and appoint our Salvation to rest in them. It behoveth not a man to be expert in the Law, and ⟨p. 469⟩Scripture, but to be taught of God. It is but lost labour, that a man bestoweth in the Scriptures. For the Scripture is a Creature, and a certain bare Letter. This is Hosius saying, uttered altogether with the same Sprite, & the same mind, wherewith in times paste the Heretics Montanus and Marcion were moved, who, as it is written of them, used to say, when with contempt they rejected the Holy Scriptures, that them selves knew many moe, and better things, then either Christ, or the Apostles ever knew.