A04468:3776
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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Antonius Marinarius,1 at your late Chapter at Trident, saith thus of the Church of Rome, Si Evangelica Fides nostrae vitae Regula esset, re ipsa Christiani essemus. Nunc Titulo, & Ceremonijs vocamur Christiani: If the Faith of the Gospel were a Rule unto our life, then should we be Christians in very deed. As now, by Titles, and Ceremonies, we bear only the name of Christians.
Antonius Marinarius,1 at your late Chapter at Tridente, saithe thus of the Churche of Rome, Si Euangelica Fides nostrae vitae Regula esset, re ipsa Christiani essemus. Nunc Titulo, & Ceremonijs vocamur Christiani: If the Faithe of the Gospel were a Rule vnto our life, then shoulde wee be Christians in very deede. As nowe, by Titles, and Ceremonies, wee beare onely the name of Christians.
- 1In Concil. Trid. Antonius Marinarius.
At the same Chapter, the Bishop of Bitonto said thus, as I have reported before: 1Quibus turpitudinum Monstris, qua sordium Coll•ute, qua Peste non sunt foedati, non corrupti in Ecclesia Sancta, & populus, & Sacerdos? A Sanctuario Dei incipite: si ullus jam pudor, si ulla pudicitia, si ulla superest bene vivendi vel spes, vel ratio: With what Monsters of Filthiness, with what Vileness, with what Pestilence be they not corrupted, and defiled in the Holy Church (of Rome), as well the Priest, as the People? Begin even with the Sanctuary of God: if there be any Shame, if there be any regard of Honesty, if there be any Hope, or way to live well.
At the same Chapter, the Bishop of Bitonto saide thus, as I haue reported before: