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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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Of Abailard, and Almarik, and certain other your strange names, we have no skill: They are none of ours. Of John Hus, Hierome of Prague, and Berengarius, and other like virtuous Learned men, we have no cause to be ashamed. Their Doctrine standeth still, and increaseth daily: because it is of God. But as for yours, because it is only of your selves, therefore it falleth daily, and is now forsaken the world through.
Of Abailard, and Almarik, and certaine other your strange names, wée haue no skil: They are none of ours. Of Iohn Hus, Hierome of Prage, and Berengarius, and other like vertuous Learned men, wée haue no cause to be ashamed. Theire Doctrine standeth stil, and encreaseth daily: bicause it is of God. But as for yours, bicause it is onely of your selues, therefore it falleth daily, and is now forsaken the worlde through.
You say, that the simple namè of Sect, or Heresy, wherewith S. Paul was charged, was not so infamous, or odious in those days: and that Tertullian called the Religion of Christ a Sect, or Heresy without any manner blemish or note of evil. It was needless for M. Harding, to avouch Untruth so earnestly without cause.
You saie, that the simple namè of Secte, or Heresie, wherewith S. Paule was charged, was not so infamous, or odious in those daies: and that Tertullian called the Religion of Christe a Secte, or Heresie without any manner blemmishe or note of euil. It was néedelesse for M. Harding, to auouche Vntruthe so earnestly without cause.
I grant, the name of Heresy, or Sect among the Philosophers was not infamous.1 Cicero saith, Cato in ea Haeresi est, quae nullum sequitur florem Orationis. But in case of Religion it was evermore amongst all men taken in il part, and condemned, and counted odious. Touching S. Paul, in how good part the Jews called him Heretic,