A04468:4239
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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In this your manner of Reasoning, M. Harding, there are wellnigh as many Errors, as there be words. The first is, Ignoratio Elenchi: which is the grossest Fallax of all the rest: Secondly, ye conclude without either Mood, or Figure: as a very child may easily see. Thirdly, ye Reason á Meris Particularibus, or, A non Distributo ad Distributum. Fourthely, these words, Rule, or Charge of the Church, are words of double, and doubtful meaning. And therefore your Syllogismus, such as it is, must needs stand of Four Terms: which error in Reasoning is too simple for a child.
In this your manner of Reasoning, M. Hardinge, there are welneare as many Errours, as there be woordes. The firste is, Ignoratio Elenchi: which is the grossest Fallax of al the reste: Secondly, yee conclude without either Moode, or Figure: as a very childe maie easily see. Thirdely, yée Reason á Meris Particularibus, or, A non Distributo ad Distributum. Fourthely, these woordes, Rule, or Charge of the Churche, are woordes of double, and doubteful meaninge. And therefore your Syllogismus, sutche as it is, must néedes stande of Foure Termes: whiche erroure in Reasoninge is too simple for a childe.
Touching these words, Rule, and Charge, which I said, are double, and doubtful, notwithstanding we say, both the Prince, and the Bishop have Charge of the Church, yet the Prince, and the Bishop have not both one kind of Charge. The Bishops Charge is, to Preach, to Minister Sacraments, to Order Priests, to Excommunicate, to Absolve &c. The Princes charge is, not to do any of these things him self, in his own Person, but only to see, that they be done, and orderly, & truly done by the Bishops.
Touchinge these woordes, Rule, and Charge, whiche I saide, are double, and doubteful, notwithstandinge wee saie, bothe the Prince, and the Bishop haue Charge of the Churche, yet the Prince, and the Bishop haue not bothe one kinde of Charge. The Bishoppes Charge is, to Preache, to Minister Sacramentes, to Order Priestes, to Excommunicate, to Absolue &c. The Princes charge is, not to doo any of these thinges him selfe, in his owne Personne, but onely to see, that they be donne, and orderly, & truely donne by the Bishoppes.