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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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A certain new kind of Prophets is risen, who stick not by the Authority of Scriptures to take away all authority from Scriptures. See whither at the length the Devil hath brought the matter.
A certaine newe kinde of Prophetes is risen, who sticke not by the Authoritie of Scriptures to take away al auctoritie from Scriptures. See whither at the length the Deuill hath brought the matter.
Now afterward expounding this matter more at large, he declareth the Captain of that Heresy to have been Zwenkfeldius. He showeth that by a Text of Scripture, where David saith, I will hear, what our Lord speaketh in me: Zwenkfeldius went about to will men to hear what God telleth every man by inspiration, rather then to give attendance to the written word of God. And whiles Hosius reporteth, what Zwenkfeldius said for the maintenance of his fond Heresy, among other his words these are, which be brought in this Apology against Hosius, and against the Catholics: whereas it is neither Hosius, nor any Catholic that speaketh them, but only Zwenkfeldius him self.
Now afterwarde expoundinge this matter more at large, he declareth the Capitaine of that Heresie to haue benne Zwenkfeldius. He sheweth that by a Texte of Scripture, where Dauid saithe, I will heare, what our Lorde speaketh in me: Zwenkfeldius wente aboute to wil men to heare what God telleth euery man by inspiration, rather then to geue attendance to the written woorde of God. And whiles Hosius reporteth, what Zwenkfeldius saide for the maintenance of his fonde Heresie, amonge other his woordes these are, which be brought in this Apologie against Hosius, and againste the Catholikes: whereas it is neither Hosius, nor any Catholike that speaketh them, but onely Zwenkfeldius him selfe.
Hitherto we have showed that the words alleged in the Apology under the name of Hosius, make neither against him, nor against us, as not being his words, nor ours, but only the words of Zwenkfeldius. Well, what credit may we give to this man in expounding the Word of God, (whose true meaning he may falsify at his pleasure, because we can not bring forth God him self to declare his words) seeing he dareth to burden Hosius with these words, which Hosius him self being yet alive can declare to have another meaning, as the Book it self doth witness to all that list to read the same. This was a great fault, to impure so horrible an Heresy to Hosius unjustly. This was a great ignorance, to charge him with that Heresy, which he refuteth and impugneth. They are great crimes, and yet such, as might rie of misreport and ignorance. But when he was told of them, he should of reason have corrected them. He should have repented with Peter, and not despaired with Cain and Judas.