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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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S. Augustine, 1ye say, holdeth hard of your side. He saithe, Non crederem Evangelio, nisi me Ecclesiae Catholicae Authoritas commoveret: I would not believe the Gospel, except the Authority of the Catholic Church moved me. These few poor words have been tossed of your part, and wrong, and pressed to the uttermost,2 to yield out that, was never in them. For hereby ye would fain prove, that the Authority of the Church, whereby ye evermore understand your Church of Rome, and none other, is above the Authority of God's Word: that is to say, that the Creature is above the Creator, that made Heaven, and Earth.
S. Augustine, 1ye saie, holdeth harde of your side. He saithe, Non crederem Euangelio, nisi me Ecclesiae Catholicae Authoritas commoueret: I woulde not beleue the Gospel, excepte the Authoritie of the Catholique Churche moued me. These fewe poore woordes haue benne tossed of your parte, and wroonge, and pressed to the vttermoste,2 to yeelde out that, was neuer in them. For hereby yée would faine proue, that the Authoritie of the Churche, whereby yee euermore vnderstande your Churche of Rome, and none other, is aboue the Authoritie of Goddes VVoorde: that is to saie, that the Creature is aboue the Creatoure, that made Heauen, and Earthe.
- 1The Church above Goddes word.The Churche aboue Goddes vvoorde.
- 2Augustin contra Epistolam Fundamen. Cap. 5.
But what if S. Augustine, as he saith, I believe the Gospel because of the Church, have likewise said, I believe the Church because of the Gospel? Then, I trow, ye must turn your tale, and say, The Gospel is above the Church. His words be plaine: