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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.
Ye say, This is not the right Definition of Heresy. Verily, M. Harding, this is but a simple quarrel. It was not my mind in this place to utter any Definition ⟨p. 46⟩of Heresy, either right, or wrong. You know right well, that such curiosity in this kind of writing is not needful. It is sufficient, our words be true, although they include no Definition.
Ye saie, This is not the right Definition of Heresie. Verily, M. Hardinge, this is but a simple quarrel. It was not my minde in this place to vtter any Definition ⟨p. 46⟩of Heresie, either right, or wronge. You knowe right wel, that sutche curiositie in this kinde of writinge is not néedeful. It is sufficient, our woordes be true, although they include no Definition.
For just proof of Heresy three things necessarily are required. First, that it be an error: Secondly, that it be an error against the Truth of God's word: For otherwise every error maketh not an Heresy. Thirdly, that it be stoutly, and wilfully maintained. Otherwise an error in God's Truth without wilful maintenance, is not an Heresy. S. Augustine saith, Errare possum, Haereticus esse non possum: