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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.
We teach not the people, to presume of Knowledge, as you teach them, to presume of Ignorance: But only we exhort them, for the better satisfaction of their consciences, to read the Scriptures, & therein to learn the good will of God. And, not withstanding ye may not allow them to be Judges, that is to say, to discern between the Light of God, and your Darkness, yet ye might suffer them to pike up some small crumbs, that fall from the Lords Table. How be it, socrates saith,1 The simple unlearned people, in cases of Truth, judgeth oftentimes more uprightly, then the deepest Philosophers. Likewise Christ saith, I thank thee, O Father, for that thou hast hid these things from the wise, and politic, and hast opened the same to little babes.
Wée teache not the people, to presume of Knowledge, as you teache them, to presume of Ignorance: But onely wée exhorte them, for the better satisfaction of theire consciences, to reade the Scriptures, & therein to learne the good wil of God. And, not withstandinge ye maie not allowe them to be Iudges, yt is to saie, to discerne bitwéene the Light of God, and your Darkenesse, yet yée might suffer them to pike vp somme smal crommes, that fal from the Lordes Table. How be it, socrates saith,1 The simple vnlearned people, in cases of Truthe, iudgeth oftentimes more vprightly, then the déepest Philosophers. Likewise Christe saithe, I thanke thee, O Father, for that thou hast hidde these thinges from the wise, and politique, and hast opened the same to littel babes.