A04468:3266
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.
Marcus Varro was wont to saie, Utile est Civitatibus, ut see viri fortes, etiamsi ⟨p. 495⟩falsum fit,1 Dijs genitos esse credant: It is very behoveful for Cities, and Common Weals, that men of Valiant courage believe them selves to be the Children of the Gods, yea although in deed it be untrue. 2Unto which words S. Augustine addeth these: Haec Sententia, cernis, quàm latum locum aperiat falsitati Ye see, how large a scope this saying doth open to the Maintenance of Falsehood. Many vain men, to advance the Nobility of their blood, have feet their petite degrees, some from Achilles, some from Aeneas, some from Hercules, and some from the Ark of Noah. The Heretic Dioscorus, to get some credit to his Doctrine, would seem to bring the descent thereof from all the Ancient Fathers of the Church. For thus he said in the open Council, 3Ego testimonia habeo Sanctorum Patrum, Athanasij, Gregorij, Cyrilli, in multis locis. Ego cum Patribus eijcior: Ego defendo Patrum Dogmata: Non transgredior in aliquo: Et horum Testimonia, non simpliciter, neque transitoriè, sed in Libris habeo: I have the witness of the Holy Fathers, Athanasius, Gregorius, cyrillus, in many places. I am thrown forth with the Fathers: I defend the Fathers Doctrine: I swerve not from them in any point: I have their witness, not barely, nor by the way, but in their Books.
Marcus Varro was woonte to saie, Vtile est Ciuitatibus, vt se viri fortes, etiamsi ⟨p. 495⟩falsum fit,