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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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
Ye can vouchsafe to allow us the Scriptures in the three Learned Tongues, Greek, Hebrew, and Latin: that is to say, in such sort, as the simple people may in no wise touch them. But where did God ever sanctify these three tongues, and call them Learned? Or, where were they ever so specially Canonized, and allowed, above all other tongues, to the custody of the Scriptures?
Ye can vouchesaue to allowe vs the Scriptures in the three Learned Tongues, Greeke, Hebrevve, and Latine: that is to saie, in sutche sorte, as the simple people maie in no wise touche them. But where did God euer sanctifie these three tongues, and cal them Learned? Or, where were they euer so specially Canonized, and allowed, aboue al other tongues, to the custodie of the Scriptures?
S. Augustine saith, 1Scriptura Canonica tot Linguarum Literis, & ordine, & succession Celebrationis Ecclesiasticae custoditur: The Canonical Scripture is kept in the Letters of so many tongues, and by the order, and succession of Ecclesiastical publishing. Again he saith, 2Scriptura Divina ab una Lingua profecta, per varias interpretum Linguas, longè, latéque diffusa, innotuit Gentibus ad Salutem: The Holy Scriptures, passing from one Tongue, and being published abroad, far and wide, (not only by three learned Tongues, but also) by sundry Tongues of Interpreters, have come to the knowledge of Nations, and people, to their Salvation. Again he saithe, Habemus Dei beneficium,