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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, for that we say, we were brought up among you in Darkness, and Ignorance, Ye enter out of season into a needless discourse of comparison of Learning, In the Liberal Sciences, ye say, we are not comparable to the Learned men of your side. It was not our meaning, M. Harding, to call the Bright beams of your Liberal Learning into question. It appeareth, ye would fain have it blazed, and magnified to the uttermost, and no way to be disgraced. We meant only the knowledge of God, and the open Profession of his Holy Word: In comparison of which knowledge, all other knowledge, what so ever, is mere darkness.
But, for yt wée saie, vvee vvere brought vp emonge you in Darkenesse, and Ignorance, Yée enter out of season into a needelesse discourse of cōparison of Learninge, In the Liberal Sciences, ye saie, we are not comparable to the Learned menne of your side. It was not our meaninge, M. Hardinge, to cal the Bright beames of your Liberal Learninge into question. It appeareth, yee woulde faine haue it blased, and magnified to the vttermoste, and no waie to be disgraced. Wee meante onely the knowledge of God, and the open Professiō of his Holy Woorde: In comparison of whiche knowledge, al other knowledge, what so euer, is meere darknesse.
How be it, touching any kind of the Liberal, and Learned Sciences, there was no great cause, why ye should, either so highly rouse your self in your own opinion, or so greatly disdain others.1 Ye may remember, that your Provincial Constitutions begin with these words, Ignorantia Sacerdotum.
How be it, touchinge any kinde of the Liberal, and Learned Sciences, there was no great cause, why ye shoulde, either so highly rowse your selfe in your owne opinion, or so greately disdeigne others.1 Ye maie remember, that your Prouincial Constitutions beginne with these woordes, Ignorantia Sacerdotum.