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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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That ye allege out of Dionysius, is vain, and Childish, as is the rest of your talk, and quite contrary to the Authors mind, and therefore not worthy to be answered. For Dionysius saith not, as you have imagined, M. Harding, that the Priest should talk alone in his Mystical unknown Tongue, as a jangling Cymbal without sense: but rather telleth you, that, by his order, the Priest, and the whole People should singe together. These be his words, Percipiens ipse, 1& alijs tradens Divinam Communionem, postremò desinit in Gratiarum actionem, unà cum tota Ecclesiae multitudine: The Priest both receiving him self the Holy Communion, and also delivering the same unto others, last all endeth with thanks giving, together with all the whole multitude, or Company of the Church.
That ye allege out of Dionysius, is vaine, and Childishe, as is the reste of your talke, and quite contrarie to the Authours minde, and therefore not woorthy to be answeared. For Dionysius saith not, as you haue imagined, M. Harding, that the Prieste shoulde talke alone in his Mystical vnknovven Tongue, as a ianglinge Cymbal without sense: but rather telleth you, that, by his order, the Prieste, and the vvhole People shoulde singe togeather. These be his woordes, Percipiens ipse, 1& alijs tradens Diuinam Communionem, postremò desinit in Gratiarum actionem, vnà cum tota Ecclesiae multitudine: The Prieste bothe receiuinge him selfe the Holy Communion, and also deliueringe the same vnto others, laste al endeth with thankes geuinge, togeather vvith al the vvhole multitude, or Companie of the Churche.
- 1Dionysius, Ca. 3. [Greek or Hebrew].Dionysius, Ca. 3. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
Ye say, We wish the people would learn the Mystical Latin tongue: and gladly do we teach their Children the same. Ye say, The Mystical Latin tongue. O vain man, and more vain, then vanity it self: Why seek you so fondly to deceive Gods people? Who ever taught you these kinds of Mysteries? what Scripture? what Council? what Doctor? what Father? Howe know you, that the Latin tongue, that every Child may so commonly, and so easily understand, should be so Mystical? It were a great Mystery, to reach the bottom of your Mysteries. S. Paul calleth you,