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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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Notwithstanding, whether it be Whispering, or Mumbling, or by what so ever name else it shall please you to call it, that good Emperors Commandment, & meaning was, that ye should so utter all things in the Congregation, Distinctly, 1and Plainly, with loud, and Open Voice, that the people might understand you, and answer, Amen. Therefore S. Augustine saithe, Nos, qui in Ecclesia Divina eloquia cantare didicimus, simul etiam instare debemus, esse quod Scriptum est, Beatus populus, qui intelligit jubilationem. Proinde, Charissimi, quod Consona voce cantavimus, sereno etiam Corde nosse, & tenere debemus: ⟨p. 517⟩We, that have learned to singe in the Church the Heavenly words of God, must also endeavour to be that thing, that is written, Blessed is the people, that understandeth, what they singe. Therefore dearly beloved, that we have song together with juneable voice, we ought also to know, and see with pure heart. S. Ambrose, declaring the Ecclesiastical order of his time, 2saith thus, Responsorijs Psalmorum, Cantu Virorum, Mulierum, Virginum, Paruulorum, consonus undarum fragor resultat: With the answering of Psalms, and with the Singing together of Men, Women, Maids, and little Children, the Church soundeth, as if it were the dashing of the Sea.
Notwithstandinge, whether it be VVhisperinge, or Mumblinge, or by what so euer name els it shal please you to cal it, that good Emperours Commaundement, & meaninge was, that ye shoulde so vtter al thinges in the Congregation, Distinctely, 1and Plainely, with lowde, and Open Voice, that the people might vnderstande you, and answeare, Amen. Therefore S. Augustine saithe, Nos, qui in Ecclesia Diuina eloquia cantare didicimus, simul etiam instare debemus, esse quod Scriptum est, Beatus populus, qui intelligit iubilationem. Proinde, Charissimi, quod Consona voce cantauimus, sereno etiam Corde nosse, & tenere debemus: ⟨p. 517⟩Wee, that haue learned to singe in the Churche the Heauenly woordes of God, muste also endeuoure to be that thing, that is written, Blessed is the people, that vnderstandeth, vvhat they singe. Therefore dearely beloued, that wee haue songe togeather with iuneable voice, we ought also to knowe, and see with pure harte. S. Ambrose, declaringe the Ecclesiastical order of his time,