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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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This therefore is no Spiritual Dumbness, M. Harding: This is no unprofitable Hearkening: This is no Instinct, or Work of Satan. S. Augustine saithe, Vide Formicam Dei: Surgit quotidiè: Currit ad Ecclesiam Dei: Orat: Audit Lectionem: 1Hymnum cantat: ruminat, quod audit: Apud se cogitat: recondit intùs grana electa de area: Beholde God's Emote: She riseth daily: She runneth to the Church of God: she Prayeth: She heareth the Lesson, or Chapter: She singeth the Psalm: She cheweth, or remembereth, that she hath heard: She museth upon it within her self: And within she layeth up the Corns chosen from the floor.
This therefore is no Spiritual Doumbenesse, M. Hardinge: This is no vnprofitable Hearkeninge: This is no Instincte, or VVoorke of Sathan. S. Augustine saithe, Vide Formicam Dei: Surgit quotidiè: Currit ad Ecclesiam Dei: Orat: Audit Lectionem: 1Hymnum cantat: ruminat, quod audit: Apud se cogitat: recondit intùs grana electa de area: Beholde Goddes Emote: Shee riseth daily: Shee renneth to the Churche of God: shee Praieth: Shee heareth the Lesson, or Chapter: Shee fingeth the Psalme: Shee cheweth, or remembreth, that shee hathe hearde: Shee museth vpon it within her selfe: And within shee laieth vp the Cornes chosen from the floore.
- 1Aug. in Psal. 66.
But your Churches, M. Harding, are full, not only of Spiritual, but also of Corporal, and horrible dumbness. Of all, that is said, or done there, the ⟨p. 554⟩poor Godly People knoweth nothing. S. Augustine saith,1 Si intellectum mentis removeas, nemo aedificatur, audiendo, quod non intelligit: If ye remove the understanding of the mind,