A04468:3195
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.
Here, M. Harding, ye would fain scape away with a Childish Cavil. Paul, ye say, speaketh of a Gospel qualified: whereby ye mean a Gospel delivered, and received: As if ye would say, The Gospel of Christ, onlesse it be delivered by you, is no Gospel. But S. Paul meant not the Doctrine delivered from hand to hand, or from Pope to Pope: But the Doctrine delivered, and received in the Scriptures. And in this sense he saith of him selfe: Quod accept à Domino, Hoc & tradidi vobis. The thinge, that I have received of the Lord, the same have I delivered unto you. In like sort he calleth him self an Apostle, not of men, 1nor by men, but by Jesus Christ. Howe be it, what need many words? The case is clear. S. Augustine saith plainly, Paulus ait, Si Angelus de Coelo vobis annuntiaverit, 2praeterquam quod in Scripturis legalibus, & Evangelicis accepistis, Anathema sit: If an Angel from Heaven preach unto you any other thing, then ye have received (not by Tradition, or by delivery from your Elders, but) in the Scriptures of the Law, and of the Gospel, accursed be he. These words be plain, M. Harding, and quite disgrace all your Glosses.
Here, M. Hardinge, ye woulde faine scape awaie with a Childishe Cauil. Paul, ye saie, speaketh of a Gospel qualified: whereby ye meane a Gospel deliuered, and receiued: As if ye woulde saie, The Gospel of Christe, onlesse it be deliuered by you, is no Gospel. But S. Paule meante not the Doctrine deliuered from hande to hande, or from Pope to Pope: But the Doctrine deliuered, and receiued in the Scriptures. And in this sense he saithe of him selfe: Quod accept à Domino, Hoc & tradidi vobis. The thinge, that I haue receiued of the Lorde, the same haue I deliuered vnto you. In like sorte he calleth him selfe an Apostle, not of menne, 1