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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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What the Grecians this day think of us, I cannot tell. Notwithstanding it appeareth by their letters written purposely to the Churches of Bohemia, that they allow well of our Doctrine, and utterly condemn yours. For thus they writ unto them:1 [Greek or Hebrew]: Wherefore, loving Brethren, and Children, if it be so as we hear, and hope, make haste, that we may join together in Unity. And again, thus it is recorded in the late Council of Lateran, Graeci in tantum coeperunt abominari Latinos, ut si quando Sacerdotes Latini super eorum altaria celebrassent, ipsi non vellent priùs in illis sacrificare, quàm ea, tanquam per hoc inquinata lavissent: The Greeks began so much to abhor the Latins, that, if it had happened the Latin Priests had Ministered upon their altars, they would not afterward make oblation upon the same, before they had washed them: as thinking their Altars defiled by the Latins handling. Wherefore, M. Harding, what so ever the Grecians think of us, it appeareth hereby, they utterly refuse your Communion, & condemn you for Heretics.
What the Grecians this daye thinke of vs, I cannot telle. Notwithstandinge it appeareth by their letters written purposely to the Churches of Bohemia, that they allowe wel of our Doctrine, and vtterly condemne yours. For thus they writte vnto them:1 〈non-Latin alphabet〉: VVherefore, louing Brethren, and Children, if it be so as wee heare, and hope, make haste, that wee maie ioine togeather in Vnitie. And againe, thus it is recorded in the late Councel of Laterane, Graeci in tantum coeperunt abominari Latinos, vt si quando Sacerdotes Latini super eorum altaria celebrassent, ipsi non vellent priùs in illis sacrificare, quàm ea, tanquam per hoc inquinata lauissent: The Greekes beganne so mutche to abhorre the Latines, that, if it had happened the Latine Priestes had Ministred vpon theire aultars, they would not afterwarde make oblation vpon the same, before they had wasshed them: as thinkinge theire Aultars defiled by the Latines handeling. Wherefore, M. Hardinge, what so euer the Grecians thinke of vs, it appeareth hereby, they vtterly refuse your Communion, & condemne you for Heretiques.
- 1Epist. Ecclesiae Constantinopolitanae ad Ecclesiā Pragensem. In Concil. Lateranen. Cap. 4.