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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.
Touching the unlucky success of Councils, the Ancient Father Nazianzene saith thus,1 Equidem, ut verè, quod res est, scribam, prorsus decrevi fugere Omnem Conuentum Episcoporum. Nullius enim concilij bonum exitum unquam vidi. Concilia enim non minuunt mala, sed augent potiùs: To say the truth, I am utterly determined never to come to any Council of Bishops. For I never yet saw good end of any Council. For Councils abate not il things, but rather increase them. These words thus uttered, whether they be universally true, or otherwise, I will not reason. It may seem hereby, this Learned Father, for his time, by experience found them true. And for ought, that may appear to the contrary, notwithstanding any thing contained in your Gloss, he seemeth to utter the same, as well of General Councils, as of Provincial.
Touchinge the vnlucky successe of Councelles, the Ancient Father Nazianzene saithe thus,1 Equidem, vt verè, quod res est, scribam, prorsus decreui fugere Omnem Conuentum Episcoporum. Nullius enim concilij bonum exitum vnquam vidi. Concilia enim non minuunt mala, sed augent potiùs: To saie the truthe, I am vtterly determined neuer to comme to any Councel of Bishoppes. For I neuer yet sawe good ende of any Councel. For Councelles abate not il thinges, but rather increase them. These woordes thus vttered, whether they be vniuersally true, or otherwise, I wil not reason. It maie seeme hereby, this Learned Father, for his time, by experience founde them true. And for ought, that maie appeare to the contrarie, notwithstandinge any thinge conteined in your Glose, he seemeth to vtter the same, as wel of General Councelles, as of Prouincial.
- 1Gregor. Nazianzenus ad Procopium. [Greek or Hebrew].