A04468:4003
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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M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
Gregory Nazianzene in his Epistle to Procopius saith thus: I refuse to come to whatsoever Council of Bishops. Because I could never yet to this day see the end of any Council end wed with any profit, and after which, things amiss were not rather made more grievous, then healed. Nazianzene in that Epistle spake of* provincial Councils, specially those that were holden in his troublesome times, where most commonly Heretics through favour of their deceived Princes bare the sway. Which in matters of Faith could hardly then obtain any credit among the Catholics, onlesse they had been confirmed by the authority of the Bishop of Rome: of which sort at that age were few. Those other Nazianzene had experience of, of these he had not. Albeit in deed the utility of the Nicene Council in his time, that is to say, within so few years after the same was holden, was not yet thoroughly espied, and fully known abroad. Neither would he, if he were alive at this day, reprove the Holy general Council of Trent, as ye do. For why should he?
Gregorie Nazianzene in his Epistle to Procopius saithe thus: I refuse to come to whatsoeuer Councell of Bishoppes. Because I coulde neuer yet to this daie see the ende of any Councell ende wed with any profite, and after whiche, thinges amisse were not rather made more greuous, then healed. Nazianzene in that Epistle spake of* prouinciall Councelles, specially those that were holden in his troublesome times, where most commonly Heretikes through fauour of their deceiued Princes bare the swea. VVhiche in matters of Faithe coulde hardely then obteine any credite amonge the Catholikes, onlesse they had benne confirmed by the auctoritie of the Bishop of Rome: of whiche sorte at that age were fewe. Those other Nazianzene had experience of, of these he had not. Albeit in deede the vtilitie of the Nicence Councell in his time, that is to saie, within so fewe yeeres after the same was holden, was not yet thoroughly espied, and fully knowen abroade. Neither would he, if he were aliue at this daie, reproue the Holy generall Councell of Trente, as ye doo. For why shoulde he?