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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
Part 6 › The Apology, Cap. 3. Division. 2.Part 6 › The Apologie, Cap. 3. Diuision. 2.
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The Apology, Cap. 3. Division. 2.
The Apologie, Cap. 3. Diuision. 2.
In times past, when Nazianzene saw in his days, how men in such Assemblies were so blind, and wilful, that they were carried with affections,1 and laboured more to get the victory, then the Truth, he pronounced openly, that he never had seen a good end of any Council. What would he say now, if he were alive at this day, and understood the heaving, & shoving of these men? For at that time, though the matter were laboured on all sides, yet the controversies were well heard, and open errors were put clean away by the general voice of all parts: But these men will neither have the case to be freely disputed, nor yet how many errors soever there be, suffer they any to be changed. For it is a common custom ⟨p. 599⟩of theirs, often, and shamelessly to boast, that their Church cannot err, that in it there is no fault, & that they must give place to us in nothing. Or, if there be any fault, yet must it be tried by their Bishops, and Abbots only, because they be the Directors, and Rulers of matters: for that they be the Church of God. Aristotle saith, that a city cannot consist of Bastards: but whether the church of God may consist of these men▪ let them selves consider. For doubtless, neither be their Abbots, Abbots in deed, nor their Bishops natural right Bishops.
In times past, when Nazianzene sawe in his daies, how menne in sutche Assemblies were so blinde, and wilful, that they were carried with affections,