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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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O M. Harding, God is not to be mocked: fear his judgements: Abuse not his Name, or Word in vain. Full well you know, that neither David, nor Nathan, nor Christ, nor Paul were Pardommoungers. What should I further say to him, that with so great a countenance, and so much a do, can say nothing? Let S. Augustine briefly answer all these vanities. Thus he saithe, Hoc quid est aliud, nisi diligenter pro humana suspicion contender, 1& Scripturas Sanctas negligenter attendere? What thing else is this, but stoutly to strive for mans fancy: and negligently to consider God's Holy Word?
O M. Hardinge, God is not to be mocked: feare his iudgementes: Abuse not his Name, or Woord in vaine. Ful wel you know, that neither Dauid, nor Nathan, nor Christ, nor Paule were Pardōmoungers. What should I further saie to him, that with so greate a countenance, and so mutche a doo, can saie nothinge? Let S. Augustine briefely answeare al these vanities. Thus he saithe, Hoc quid est aliud, nisi diligēter pro humana suspicione contendere, 1& Scripturas Sanctas negligenter attendere? What thing els is this, but stoutely to striue for mannes fansie: and negligently to consider Goddes Holy VVoorde?
- 1Augu. de Civit. Lib. 13. Cap. 24.Augu. de Ciuit. Lib. 13. Cap. 24.
The Prophet David, upon whom ye would seem to ground these follies, answereth you thus, Narraverunt mihi iniqui fabulationes: Sed non ut lex tua Domine: The wicked have told me many foolish tales: 1But, O Lord, nothing as thy Law. S. Augustine, & if he were now alive, he would say of you, as he said of other your Predecessors, O Vanitas, vendens Vanitatem, Vanitatem audituris, Vanis, & Credituris: