A04468:3713
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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As for that, is here alleged of Pigghius, it is the very sound, and sense of the greatest part of his Common place, De Ecclesia. Of whose judgement herein, M. Calvin writeth thus:1 Pighius ait, Nullius Scripturae Authoritate, quantum libet Clarae, nostro quidem judicio, & evidentis, aduersus Claram, consonantemque Orthodoxorum Patrum Sententiam, & aduersus communem Ecclesiae Definitionem, aliquid credere cuiquam licere: Pighius saith, that no man may lawfully believe any thing, by the Authority of any Scripture, be the same, in our judgement, never so plain, and evident, against the clear, and agreeable judgement of the Catholic Fathers, and against the Common determination of the Church: By which he meaneth only the Church of Rome. Therefore, M. Harding, it may please you now a little to spare your voice, and to stay your Proclamation.
As for that, is here alleged of Pigghius, it is the very sounde, and sense of the greatest parte of his Common place, De Ecclesia. Of whoes iudgemente herein, M. Caluine writeth thus:1 Pighius ait, Nullius Scripturae Authoritate, quantum libet Clarae, nostro quidem iudicio, & euidentis, aduersus Claram, consonantemque Orthodoxorum Patrum Sētentiam, & aduersus communem Ecclesiae Definitionem, aliquid credere cuiquam licere: Pighius saithe, that noman maie lawfully beleeue any thinge, by the Authoritie of any Scripture, be the same, in our iudgement, neuer so plaine, and euidente, againste the cleare, and agreeable iudgemente of the Catholique Fathers, and againste the Common determination of the Churche: By whiche he meaneth onely the Churche of Rome. Therefore, M. Hardinge, it maie please you nowe a litle to spare your voice, and to staie your Proclamation.
- 1Alb. Pigghius in locis Communib. De Ecclesia.
But, for as much as ye seem, so little to esteem these two Doctors, Prieriâs, and Pigghius, being otherwise, not long sithence, the chief Leaders, and Captains of all your bands, ye may therefore join others to them, to better their credit, and to increase the Company. And, for as much as we speak of the Church of Rome, let us hear the judgement of a Cardinal of the Church of Rome, notwithstanding otherwise alleged before.