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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
Part 6 › The Apology, Cap. 16. Division. 2.Part 6 › The Apologie, Cap. 16. Diuision. 2.
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The Apology, Cap. 16. Division. 2.
The Apologie, Cap. 16. Diuision. 2.
And, as we know, both Christ him self, & all good men heretofore have done, we have called home again to the Original, and ⟨p. 701⟩first Foundation, that Religion, which hath been foully neglected, and utterly corrupted by these men. For we thought it meet, thence to take the Pattern of Reforming Religion, from whence the ground of Religion was first taken: Because this one Reason, as saith the most Ancient Father Tertullian, hath great force against all Heresies, Look, what soever was first, that is true: and what soever is later, that is corrupt. Irenaeus oftentimes appealed to the Oldest Churches, which had been nearest to Christs time, & which, it was hard to believe, had been in error. But why, at this day, is not the same common regard, & consideration had? Why return we not to the Pattern of the Old Churches? Why may not we hear, at this time amongest us, the same saying, which was openly pronounced in times paste in the Council at Nice, by so many Bishops, & Catholic Fathers, and no body once speaking against it? [Greek or Hebrew] Hold still the Old Customs.
And, as wee know, bothe Christe him selfe, & al good menne heretofore haue donne, we haue called home againe to the Original, and ⟨p. 701⟩firste Fundation, that Religion, whiche hathe benne fowly neglected, and vtterly corrupted by these menne. For wee thought it meete, thence to take the Paterne of Refourminge Religion, from whence the grounde of Religion was firste taken: Bicause this one Reasone, as saithe the moste Auncient Father Tertullian, hathe greate force againste al Heresies, Looke, vvhat soeuer vvas firste, that is trevve: and vvhat soeuer is later, that is corrupte. Irenaeus oftentimes appealed to the Oldest Churches, whiche had benne nearest to Christes time, & whiche, it was harde to beleue, had benne in erroure. But why, at this daie, is not the same common regard, & consideration had? Why returne wee not to the Paterne of the Olde Churches? Why maie not we heare, at this time amongest vs, the same saieinge, whiche was openly pronounced in times paste in the Councel at Nice, by so many Bishoppes, & Catholique Fathers, and no body once speakinge againste it? Holde stil the Olde Customes.