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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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This was sometime an ordinary practise of sundry Old Heretics, to scorn, and to disdain the Scriptures of God: and to ground them selves upon other Conclusions, and imaginations of their own. So the Heretic Carpocrates said,1 He knew more, then either Christ him self, or his Apostles.
This was sommetime an ordinarie practise of sundrie Olde Heretiques, to scorne, and to disdeigne the Scripures of God: and to grounde them selues vpon other Conclusions, and imaginations of theire owne. So the Heretique Carpocrates saide,1 He knewe more, then either Christe him selfe, or his Apostles.
- 1Epiphani. Lib. 1. Haere. 27. Tertullian. De Praescription.
Tertullian saith, Discipuli Montani dicunt, Paracletum plura in Montano dixisse, quàm Christum in Evangelio protulisse: nec tantùm plura, sed etiam meliora atque maiora: The Disciples of Montanus the Heretic said, that the Holy Ghost uttered moe things in Montanus their Master, then ever Christ uttered in the Gospel: and not only moe things, but also greater, and better things. And again they saide, Paulus ex parte sciebat, & ex parte prophetabat. Nondum enim venerat, quod perfectum est: Paule knew in part, 1and prophesied in part. For the perfection (that was afterward in Montanus) was not yet come. Therefore it is not universally true, M. Harding, that you say, Al Heretics have alleged the Scriptures. For some Heretics, in whose steppes ye seem to tread, have made light of, and disdained the Scriptures, as well, as you. But, as some Heretics have alleged the Scriptures, as you do, without sense: even so all Heretics are evermore reproved by the Scriptures, as you be. And that is the cause, that you, and your Fellows, for the most part, so fearfully shun the Scriptures. For he that doth evil, fleeth the Light.