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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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Notwithstanding, it may become us both to say, as a Heathen wise man sometime said,1 This only thing we know, that we know nothing. God's Truth dependeth not of our knowledge. Our Tongues shall cease, and our knowledge shall fail: But the Glory of God shall stand for ever. For my part, I will say to you with S. Augustine, Quaere doctiores: sed cave praesumptores: Seek others of more Learning: but beware of them, that praesume of Learning. If any praise fall out in this respect, bestow it freely upon your Greek-readers, and Schoolmasters, who, in your judgement, have best deserved it. It shall be sufficient for me, to have said the Truth: which, though it appear never so simple, is able to remove a Mountain of Learning. But happy are your Brethren of Louvain, that are so speedily grown Learned upon the sudden, not by great study, I trow, but rather by destiny. As soon as they had once savoured the soil of that country, they looked only upon two poor Titles of the Lawe, 2De Maledicis, and De Clerico promoto per saltum: and suddenly they were ⟨image 389⟩transformed, and now go for Doctors.
Notwithstanding, it maie becomme vs bothe to saie, as a Heathen wiseman sommetime saide,1 This onely thinge vvee knovve, that vvee knovve nothinge. Goddes Truthe dependeth not of our knowledge. Our Tongues shal cease, and our knowledge shal faile: But the Glorie of God shal stande for euer. For my parte, I wil saie to you with S. Augustine, Quaere doctiores: sed caue praesumptores: Seeke others of more Learninge: but bevvare of them, that praesume of Learning. If any praise falle out in this respecte, bestowe it freely vpon your Greeke-readers, and Scholemaisters, who, in your iudgemente, haue beste deserued it. It shalbe sufficiente for mee, to haue saide the Truthe: whiche, though it appeare neuer so simple, is hable to remoue a Mountaine of Learninge. But happy are your Brethren of Louaine, that are so speedily growen Learned vpon the suddaine, not by greate studie, I trowe, but rather by destinee. As soone as they had once sauoured the soile of that countrie, they lookte onely vpon twoo poore Titles of the Lavve,