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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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That ye speak of stubbornness in defence of Heresy, I pray God, M. Harding, it do not over near touch your self. I pray God, you do not wilfully defend that thing, wherein you know, and see manifest, and open error. Verily S. Hierome saith:1 Quicunque aliter Scripturam intelligit, quàm sensus Spiritus Sancti flagitat, quo scripta est, licet ab Ecclesia non recesserit, tamen Haereticus appellari potest: Who so ever expoundeth the Scriptures otherwise, then the sense of the Holy Ghost, by whom they were written, doth require, although he be not yet departed from the Church, yet may he well be called an Heretic. Likewise the old Father Tertullian saith: Quicquid contra veritatem sapit, Haeresis est, etiam vetus Consuetudo: What so ever thing ••uoureth against the Truth, 2it is an Heresy, be it never so much an old custom.3
That ye speake of stubbernenesse in defence of Heresie, I praye God, M. Hardinge, it doo not ouer neare touche your selfe. I praye God, you doo not wilfully defende that thinge, wherein you knowe, and sée manifest, and open errour. Verily S. Hierome saithe:1 Quicunque aliter Scripturam intelligit, quàm sensus Spiritus Sancti flagitat, quo scripta est, licet ab Ecclesia non recesserit, tamen Haereticus appellari potest: VVho so euer expoundeth the Scriptures otherwise, then the sense of the Holy Ghoste, by whome they were written, dothe require, although he be not yet departed from the Churche, yet maye he wel be called an Heretique. Likewise the old Father Tertullian saithe: Quicquid contra veritatem sapit, Haeresis est, etiam vetus Consuetudo: VVhat so euer thinge ••uoureth against the Truthe, 2it is an Heresie, be it neuer so mutche an old custome.3
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