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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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Roffensis, 1one of your greatest Doctors, as I have said before, saith thus, Purgatorium Graecis usque ad hunc diem non est creditum: The Grecians until this day believe not Purgatory. Thus, M. Harding, I know not, whether by your Logic, or by your Divinity, (for both are marvellous) ye would fain force your poor Greeks, to Hold that thing, that they never Had.
Roffensis, 1one of your greatest Doctoures, as I haue saide before, saith thus, Purgatorium Graecis vsque ad hunc diem non est creditum: The Grecians vntil this daie beleue not Purgatorie. Thus, M. Hardinge, I knowe not, whether by youre Logique, or by youre Diuinitie, (for bothe are marueilous) yee woulde faine force youre poore Greekes, to Holde that thinge, that they neuer Hadde.
- 1Polydor. De Inuentoribus, li. 8. cap. 1.
An other proper pastime ye make your self with your Negatives, and Ablatives. And wherefore, it were hard to tell, saving that, I see, ye were well disposed, and well it became you, to be merry. The Ancient Learned Fathers, having to deal with impudent Heretics, that in defence of their Errors, avouched the Judgement of all the Old Bishops, and Doctors, that had been before them, and the general consent of the Primitive, and whole Universal Church, and that with as good regard of Truth, and as Faithfully, as you do now, the better to discover the shameless boldness, and nakedness of their Doctrine, were oftentimes likewise forced to use the Negative, and so to drive the same Heretics, as we do you, to prove their Affirmatives: which thing to do, it was never possible. The Ancient Father Irenaeus thus stayed him self, as we do,1 by the Negative: Hoc neque Prophetae Praedicaverunt, neque Dominus docuit, neque Apostoli tradiderunt: This thing neither did the Prophets publish. nor our Lord teach,