A04468:3136
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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Thus the Jews made their vaunts, that they were the keepers of the Law, & that the Christians had all of them. S. Augustine saith, Judaei dicunt, non Nostra nos Lege uti, 1sed Sua: The Jews say, That we have no Law of our own, but only theirs. Likewise even at this day the Jews keep, & use the Law of God with all reverence: They never lay any other Book upon the Bible: They wash their hands, before they touch it: They will not sit upon the bench, where the Bible lieth: As often, as they either open it, or shut it, they use to kiss it: when the Pope goeth through Rome to his Palace of Lateran, the Jews meet him upon the way, and offer him the Bible, and desire him reverently to embrace it, as though the Pope could have no Bible, but only of them. Al these things notwithstanding, the Pope answereth them of course, even as we may answer you: Sanctam Legem, viri Hebraei, & laudamus, & veneramur: obseruantiā verò vestram, 2& vanam interpretationem damnamus, & improbamus: Ye men of the Jews Profession, we praise, and honour the Holy Law: But your Tradition, and vain Interpretation we utterly condemn, and reprove.
Thus the Ievves made theire vauntes, that they were the keepers of the Lavve, & that the Christians had al of them. S. Augustine saith, Iudaei dicūt, non Nostra nos Lege vti, 1sed Sua: The Ievves saie, That wee haue no Lawe of our owne, but onely theires. Likewise euē at this daie the Iewes keepe, & vse the Lavve of God with al reuerence: They neuer laie any other Booke vpon the Bible: Thei wasshe theire handes, before they touche it: They wil not sit vpon the benche, where the Bible lieth: As often, as they either open it, or shutte it, they vse to kisse it: when ye Pope goeth through Rome to his Palace of Laterane, the Ievves méete him vpō the waie, and offer him the Bible, and desire him reuerently to embrace it, as though the Pope coulde haue no Bible, but onely of them. Al these thinges notwithstandinge, the Pope answeareth them of course, euen as wée maie answeare you: Sanctam Legem, viri Hebraei, & laudamus, & veneramur: obseruantiā verò vestram, 2& vanam interpretationem damnamus, & improbamus: Ye menne of the Ievves Profession, wee praise, and honoure the Holy Lavve: But your Tradition, and vaine Interpretation wee vtterly condemne, and reproue.