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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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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: 1Ex ore Veritatis Ecclesiam agnosco participem Veritatis: By the Mouthe of (God, that is) the Truth, I know the Church, that is partaker of the Truth.2 Again he saith, Nolo, Humanis Documentis, sed Divinis Oraculis Ecclesiam Sanctam demonstrari: Ecclesiam quaerere debemus in Verbis Christi, qui est Veritas, & optim è novit Corpus suum: Ecclesiam sine ulla ambiguitate Sancta Scriptura demonstrat:3 In Scripturis Sanctis Ecclesia manifestè cognoscitur: Ecclesiam, sicut ipsum Caput, in Scripturis Sanctis Canonicis debemus agnoscere: I would, the Church should be showed, not by the Decrees of Men, 4but by the Heavenly Oracles, or Words of God: We must seek the Church in the Words of Christ, which is the Truth, and best knoweth his own Body: The Holy Scripture showeth us the Church without doubting: In the Holy Scripture the Church is plainly known: 5We must know the Church by the Holy Canonical Scriptures, as we know (Christ, that is) the Head.
But what if S. Augustine, as he saithe, I beleue the Gospel bicause of the Churche, haue likewise saide, I beleue the Churche bicause of the Gospel? Then, I trowe, yee muste turne your tale, and saie, The Gospel is aboue the Churche. His woordes be plaine: 1Ex ore Veritatis Ecclesiam agnosco participem Veritatis: By the Mouthe of (God, that is) the Truthe, I knowe the Churche, that is partetaker of the Truthe.2 Againe he saithe, Nolo, Humanis Documentis, sed Diuinis Oraculis Ecclesiam Sanctam demonstrari: Ecclesiam quaerere debemus in Verbis Christi, qui est Veritas, & optim è nouit Corpus suum: Ecclesiam sine vlla ambiguitate Sancta Scriptura demonstrat: