A04468:3130
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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
Ye may soon be Pardoned, M. Harding, for speaking il: for as much as, for ought, that may appear by your speech, ye have not yet learned to speak well. Whether ye have burnt the Scriptures of God, or no, both Heaven, and Earth, and Sea, and Land may bear witness. For a poor excuse, ye say, ye have burnt our Errors, and Heretical Translations, and not the Scriptures: as the Husbandman useth to burn Caterpillars. Howe be it, he may be thought an unwise Husbandman, that burneth up his Caterpillars, & Trees too, both together: and, to wreak him self of the one, is content to destroy the other. If all Books containing Error should be burnt, then should your Lovanian Novels go to wrack. For ywis, M. Harding, contention, and vain glory set a part, ye know right well, they are full of Errors. Moreover ye know, there be Errors in S. Augustine: There be Errors in Origen, in Tertullian, in S. Ambrose, in S. Hierome. There be Errors in every of the Ancient Fathers: in the Greeks: in the Latins: in one, and other. There be Errors in your School Doctors: There be Errors in your Canonists: Briefly, your Holy Fathers Decrees, & Decretals are not void of Errors. Yet is there no Book worthy to be burnt, in respect of Error, but only the Book of the Scriptures?
Ye maie soone be Pardoned, M. Hardinge, for speakinge il: for as mutche as, for ought, that maie appeare by youre speache, ye haue not yet learned to speake wel. Whether ye haue burnte the Scriptures of God, or no, bothe Heauen, and Earthe, and Sea, and Lande maie beare witnesse. For a poore excuse, ye saie, ye haue burnte our Errours, and Heretical Translations, and not the Scriptures: as the Housbandeman vseth to burn Caterpillers. Howe be it, he maie be thought an vnwise Housbandeman, that burneth vp his Caterpillers, & Trées too, bothe togeather: and, to wreake him selfe of the one, is contente to destroie the other. If al Bookes conteininge Erroure should be burnte, then should your Louanian Nouelles goe to wracke. For yewis, M. Hardinge, contention, and vaine glorie set a part, ye know right wel, thei are ful of Errours. Moreouer ye knowe, there be Errours in S. Augustine: There be Errours in Origē, in Tertulliā, in S. Ambrose, in S. Hierome. There be Errours in euery of ye Aunciente Fathers: in ye Greekes: in the Latines: in one, and other. There be Errours in your Schole Doctoures: There be Errours in your Canonistes: Briefely, your Holy Fathers Decrees, & Decretalles are not voide of Errours. Yet is there no Booke woorthy to be burnte, in respecte of Erroure, but onely the Booke of the Scriptures?