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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, for as much as ye say, This Gloss is more malicious, then the Former Error: and that therein we spitefully discover our Malice, without Reason, without Learning, without Wit: and require us to repent for shame, as if it were a Sin, not against Hosius, but against the Holy Ghost, I beseech you therefore indifferently to consider, with what reverence, and modesty, not only Hosius, but also sundry others your Friends of that side, have used to speak, and write of the Word of God.
But, for as mutche as yée saie, This Glose is more maliceous, then the Former Erroure: and that therein wee spitefully discouer our Malice, without Reason, without Learninge, without VVitte: and require vs to repente for shame, as if it were a Sinne, not againste Hosius, but againste the Holy Ghoste, I beseche you therefore indifferently to consider, with what reuerence, and modestie, not onely Hosius, but also sundrie others your Frendes of that side, haue vsed to speake, and write of the VVoorde of God.
Ludovicus a Canon of the Church of Lateran in Rome, in an Oration openly pronounced in your late Chapter at Trident,1 saith thus: Ecclesia est Vivum pectus Christi: Scriptura autem est quasi Mortuum Atramentum: The Church is the Lively Breast of Christ: But the Scripture is, as it were, Dead Ink. Likewise said the Bishop of Poitiers in the same your Chapter: Scriptura est res manimis, & muta,2 sicut etiam sunt reliquae Leges Politicae: The Scripture is a Dead, and Dumb thing, as are all other Politic Laws. Albertus Pigghius saith, Si dixeris, haec referri oportere ad Judicium Scripturarum,3 Communis re sensus ignarum esse comprobas. Sunt enim Scripturae Muti Judices: If thou say, These matters must be put over to the Judgement of the Scriptures, thou she west thee self to be void of common reason. For the Scriptures are dumb Judges, and cannot speak. ⟨p. 474⟩