A04468:3248
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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Therefore we may say with S. 1Bernard, Novitatem dico, propter linguas hominum impiorum: qui, cùm manifestum Lumen obnubilare non queunt, de Solo Novitatis nomine cavillantur, &c. Sed haec Novitas non est Novella vanitas. Res enim est Antiquae Religionis: Perfectè fundatae in christo Pietatis: Antiqua Haereditas Ecclesiae Dei: I cal it Novelty, because of the tongues of wicked men: who being not able to shadow the manifest light of the Truth, find cavillations upon the Only name of Novelty. But this Novelty is no New Vanity (as is this late upstart Religion of Rome). For it is a matter of Old Religion: of perfect Godliness founded in Christ: The Ancient Inheritance of the Church of God.2 The Old Learned Father Tertullian saith, Viderint ergo, quibus Novum est, quòd sibi est Vetus: Haereses non tam Novitas, ⟨p. 492⟩quam Veritas revincit.3 Quodcunque contra Veritatem sapit, hoc est Haeresis, etiam vetus Consuetudo: Let them therefore take heed, which count that thing New, that in it self is Old. Heresy is reproved, not so well by Novelty, as by Verity. What so ever thing savereth against the Truth, the same is an Heresy: Yea, although it be a Custom never so old.4 Ignatius saith, Antiquitas mea Jesus Christus est: My Antiquitie is Christ Jesus. For otherwise the Religion of Christ at that time was counted New, and in respect of the Ancient Religion of the Heathens, Universally, and of all men was condemned.
Therefore wee maie saie with S. 1Bernarde, Nouitatem dico, propter linguas hominum impiorum: qui, cùm manifestum Lumen obnubilare non queunt, de Solo Nouitatis nomine cauillantur, &c. Sed haec Nouitas non est Nouella vanitas. Res enim est Antiquae Religionis: Perfectè fundatae in christo Pietatis: Antiqua Haereditas Ecclesiae Dei: I cal it Noueltie, bicause of the tongues of wicked menne: who being not hable to shadowe the manifest light of the Truth, finde cauillations vpon the Onely name of Noueltie. But this Noueltie is no Nevve Vanitie (as is this late vpstarte Religion of Rome). For it is a mater of Olde Religion: of perfite Godlinesse founded in Christe: The Auncient Enheritance of the Churche of God.