A04468:3723
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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Therefore S. Augustine saith unto Faustus the Heretique, 1Cur non potiùs Evangelicae Authoritati, tam Fundatae, tam stabilitae, tanta gloria diffamarae, atque ab Apostolorum temporibus, 2usque ad nostra tempora, per Successions certissimas commendatae, te non subdis? Why doest thou not rather submit thee self unto the Authority of the Gospel, being so grounded, so stablished, Preached, and published with so great glory, commended, and delivered unto us by most certain Successions from the time of the Apostles, until our time?
Therefore S. Augustine saithe vnto Faustus the Heretique, 1Cur non potiùs Euangelicae Authoritati, tam Fundatae, tam stabilitae, tanta gloria diffamarae, atque ab Apostolorum temporibus, 2vsque ad nostra tempora, per Successiones certissimas commendatae, te non subdis? VVhy doest thou not rather submitte thee selfe vnto the Authoritie of the Gospel, beinge so grounded, so stablished, Preached, and published with so greate glorie, commended, and deliuered vnto vs by most certaine Successions from the time of the Arostles, vntil our time?
- 1Augustin. contra Faustum. Lib. 32.
- 2Cap. 19.
Likewise in this same place by you alleged, S. Augustine saithe, 1Ego non crederem Evangelio, nisi me Catholicae Ecclesiae commoveret Authoritas. Quibus ergo obtemperavi dicentibus, Credit Evangelio, Cur eis non obtemperem dicentibus, Noli credere Manichaeo? I would not believe the Gospel, onlesse the Authority of the Catholic Church moved me.