A04468:3818
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
We compare not our selves, M. Harding, neither with Loth, nor with Abraham, nor with Paul: least of all with Christ him self. But we humbly submit our selves both in life, and in Doctrine, to be guided by their Examples. And thus, I trust, we may lawfully do, without just note of presumption. S. Chrysostom saithe,1 Data est tibi potestas divinitùs imitandi Christum, ut possis illi similis fieri. Noli expavescere hoc audiens. Timendum enim tibi potiùs est, si similis illi fieri negligas: Thou haste power given the from God to follow Christ, that thou mayest be like unto him. Be thou not afraid to hear this thing. Thou haste more cause to fear, if thou refuse to be like unto him. Likewise saith the Ancient Father Origen, Si quem imitati volumus, propositus est nobis Christus ad imitandum: 2If we desire to follow any man, Christ is set before us, that we should follow him.
Wée compare not our selues, M. Hardinge, neither with Loth, nor with Abraham, nor with Paule: leaste of al with Christe him selfe. But wée humbly submitte our selues both in life, and in Doctrine, to be guided by theire Examples. And thus, I truste, we maie lawfully doo, without iuste note of presumption. S. Chrysostome saithe,1 Data est tibi potestas diuinitùs imitandi Christum, vt possis illi similis fieri. Noli expauescere hoc audiens. Timēdum enim tibi potiùs est, si similis illi fieri negligas: Thou haste power geeuen the from God to folowe Christe, that thou maiste be like vnto him. Be thou not afraide to heare this thinge. Thou haste more cause to feare, if thou refuse to be like vnto him. Likewise saithe the Anciente Father Origen, Si quem imitati volumus, propositus est nobis Christus ad imitandum: