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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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You say, not withstanding all this great Light we talk of, yet our lives are nothing comparable to the lives of them that have been before us. This, M. Harding, hath ever been an old complaint in all ages, as may appear by S. Cyprian,1 S. Augustine, and other Ancient Fathers: It was a common Proverb in old times, [Greek or Hebrew]: Things a year paste are evermore better, then things present. For every thing to us seemeth the greater, as it seemeth nearest to touch our senses. And because we feel not our Fathers evils, therefore we imagine, they had no evil at all. The wise man saith, Ne dixeris, quae causa est, quòd priora tempora meliora fuerint, quàm praesentia. Stulta enim est huiusmodi interrogatio: Never demand wherefore the times paste were better then the times present. For in deed it is a foolish question.
You saie, not withstandinge al this greate Light wée talke of, yet our liues are nothinge comparable to the liues of them that haue benne before vs. This, M. Hardinge, hathe euer benne an olde complainte in al ages, as maye appeare by S. Cyprian,1 S. Augustine, and other Ancient Fathers: It was a common Prouerbe in olde times, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉: Thinges a yéere paste are euermore better, then thinges presente. For euery thinge to vs séemeth the greatter, as it séemeth nearest to touche our senses. And bicause wée féele not our Fathers euilles, therefore wée imagine, they had no euil at al. The wise man saithe, Ne dixeris, quae causa est, quòd priora tempora meliora fuerint, quàm praesentia. Stulta enim est huiusmodi interrogatio: Neuer demaunde wherefore the times paste were better then the times presente. For in deede it is a foolishe question.
- 1Cyprian. ad Demetrianum. August. De Civita. Dei. Ecclesiastes. 7.Cyprian. ad Demetrianum. August. De Ciuita. Dei. Ecclesiastes. 7.