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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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
Whether part rightly and reverently useth the Scriptures of God, and whether perverteth them by shifts, and Glosses, I trust, it shall in part appear by this conference. In deed, M. Harding, it is no great mastery, by your interpretations, and handlings to have store enough and plenty of Scriptures. For this is one special ground of your Divinitie,a Papa potest ex nihilo facere aliquid: & Sententiam, quae nulla est, facere aliquam: The Pope is able of nothing to make some thing: and of no Sentence to make some Sentence. By your Doctrine it is lawful, and good Logic, to reason thus:b An gloriabitur serra aduersus eum, qui trahit illam• Shall the saw boast against him, that draweth it? cNon est Seruus supra Dominum: There is no Servant above his Lord: Ergo, No man may dare to Judge the Pope. Or thus,d Omnia munda mundis: Coinquinatis autem, & infidelibus mihil est mundum: Al things are clean to the clean: but unto the filthy, and Infidels nothing is clean: Ergo, It is not lawful for Priests to marry.
Whether parte rightly and reuerently vseth the Scriptures of God, and whether peruerteth them by shiftes, and Gloses, I truste, it shal in parte appeare by this conference. In déede, M. Hardinge, it is no great maisterie, by your interpretations, and handelinges to haue stoare yenough and plenette of Scriptures. For this is one special grounde of your Diuinitie,