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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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These be the four fist General Councils, which M. Harding compareth in Authority with the four Evangelists.
These be the foure fiste General Councelles, whiche M. Hardinge comparethe in Authoritie with the foure Euangelistes.
But these Heretics. Arius, Nestorius, Macedonius, and Eviyches in these four General Councils, utterly despised all the Ancient Fathers, and boasted them selves (saith M. Harding) of the Scriptures, and evermore cried out Scriptures, Scriptures. Touching the Arians, that they alleged certain doubtful, and dark places of the Scriptures, to serve their purpose, it is certain, and manifest. But that either they despised, or that the Catholics against them avouched the Exposition and authority of any Father, M. Hardinges only word must be our Warrant. For neither allegeth he any one Author for proof hereof, nor yet nameth any of all these Fathers.
But these Heretiques. Arius, Nestorius, Macedonius, and Euiyches in these foure General Councelles, vtterly despised al the Auncient Fathers, and boasted them selues (saithe M. Hardinge) of the Scriptures, and euermore cried out Scriptures, Scriptures. Touchinge the Arians, that they alleged certaine doubteful, and darke places of the Scriptures, to serue theire purpose, it is certaine, and manifeste. But that either they despised, or that the Catholiques against them auouched the Eropsition and authoritie of any Father, M. Hardinges onely woorde muste be our Warrante. For neither allegethe he any one Author for prouse hereof, nor yet namethe any of al these Fathers.
Notwithstanding, let us grant, these Heretics cried out, as M. Harding saith, Scriptures, Scriptures. Even so did the same Heretics likewise cry out, even as now M. Harding doth,1