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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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I doubt not, M. Harding, but you may hereby easily see, that the Heretics ye speak of, cried not only, Scriptures, Scriptures, as ye say: but had leisure also sometimes to cry, as you do, Fathers, Fathers: & that as well to purpose, and as rightly, as you of long time have used to cry, having in deed in the cases we speak of, neither Scriptures, nor Fathers.
I doubte not, M. Hardinge, but you maye hereby easily sée, that the Heretiques ye speake of, cried not onely, Scriptures, Scriptures, as ye saye: but had leasure also sometimes to crie, as you doo, Fathers, Fathers: & that as wel to purpose, and as rightly, as you of longe time haue vsed to crie, hauinge in déede in the cases wée speake of, neither Scriptures, nor Fathers.
To come near the matter, we say not, that all cases of doubt are by manifest, and open words plainly expressed in the Scriptures. For so there should need no exposition. But we say, There is no case in Religion so dark, and doubtful, but it may necessarily be either proved, or reproved by collection, and conference of the Scriptures.
To come neare the mater, wée saie not, that al cases of doubt are by manifeste, and open woordes plainely expressed in the Scriptures. For so there should neede no exposition. But wée saye, There is no case in Religion so darke, and doubteful, but it maie necessarily be either proued, or reproued by collection, and conference of the Scriptures.
S. Hierome saithe, 1Moris est Scripturarum obscuris manifesta subnectere: It is y• order of the Scriptures▪