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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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But, touching Hosius, ye condemn us utterly, either of ignorance, or of malice. For the words, wherein we find such fault, were uttered by him, as you say, not as any part of his own Judgement, but only, as in the person of the Heretic Zuenkfeldius. Therefore, ye say, we charge him wrongfully with the allowing of that thing, which he expressly, and plainly reproveth.
But, touchinge Hosius, yée condemne vs vtterly, either of ignorance, or of malice. For the woordes, wherein wée finde sutche faulte, were vttered by him, as you saie, not as any parte of his owne Iudgemente, but onely, as in the personne of the Heretique Zuenkfeldius. Therefore, ye saie, wée charge him wrongefully with the allowinge of that thinge, whiche he expressely, and plainely reproueth.
First of all, the Author of the Apology protesteth, that, if there were any oversight herein, it proceeded only of error, and not of malice: as it may well appear, in that he was not deceived alone. For if he were deceived in mistaking these words, diverse others, the best Learned of this age, have been deceived therein as well, as he.1 Nicolaus Gallus hereof writeth thus, Hosius Cardinalis Legatus Sanctissimi, & praesidens Concili• Tridentini, in suo Libro de Expresso Verbo Dei, ait, Nos verò Dei de Coelo sententiam potiùs expectabimus &c. Non oportet Legis, aut Scripturae esse peritum, sed à Deo doctum. Vanus est labor, qui Scripturis impenditur. Scriptura enim Creatura est, & egenum quoddam Elementum: Cardinal Hosius, Legate unto the most Holy Father, and President of the Council of Trident, in his Book, De Expresso Verbo Dei, saithe thus: We will rather wait for God's will from Heaven, &c. It behooveth not a man to be skilful in the Law of God, or in the Scriptures, but to be taught of God. It is but lost labour that is spent in the Scriptures. For the Scripture is a Creature, and a poor kind of out ward Element. Thus Nicolaus Gallus burdeneth your own Catholic Friend Hosius with these words, and not the Heretic Zuenkfeldius.