A04468:4029
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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Priests, ye say, this youthful Gentlewoman interpreteth Elders. OM. Harding, little needeth y• godly Learned, & virtuous Lady, to fear your so vumanly, and childish toys. If ye had been either so sagely studied, as ye pretend, ⟨p. 603⟩& your friends have thought, have1 ye might soon have learned, that Presbyter, a Priest, is nothing else, but Senior, that is, an Elder. And therefore, whereas S. Paul saith, Aduersus Presbyterum accusationem ne admiseris: S. Cyprian translating the same, saith thus, Aduersus Maiorem natu accusationē ne receperis. Your own Doctor Thomas Aquinas saith, Presbyteri in Graeco dicuntur, quasi Seniores. 2Your own Gratian saith, Presbyter Graecé, Latinè Senior interpretatur. S. Hierome saith, Idem est Presbyter, qui Episcopus. These two words, [Greek or Hebrew],3 are expounded in Latin, Natu major, Natu maximus. So Plutarchus saith, [Greek or Hebrew], Old Trees: So Nazianzene saith, [Greek or Hebrew]: Going by a staff, as old men use to do. Therefore,4 M. Harding, it had been more for your gravity, to have spared these youthful follies.
Priestes, yee saie, this youtheful Gentlevvooman interpreteth Elders. OM. Hardinge, litle needeth y• godly Learned, & vertuous Lady, to feare your so vumanly, and childishe toies. If yee had benne either so sagely studied, as ye pretende, ⟨p. 603⟩& your frendes have thought, have1 yée might soone haue learned, that Presbyter, a Prieste, is nothinge els, but Senior, that is, an Elder. And therefore, whereas S. Paule saithe, Aduersus Presbyterum accusationem ne admiseris: S. Cyprian translatinge the same, saith thus, Aduersus Maiorem natu accusationē ne receperis. Your owne Doctoure Thomas Aquins saith, Presbyteri in Graeco dicuntur, quasi Seniores.