A04468:547
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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Therefore S. Augustine saith, 1Alios Scriptores ita lego, ut quan•alibet Sanctitate, Doctrinaque praepolleant, non ideò verum putem, quòd ipsi ita senserint, sed quòd id mihi vel per alios Authores Canonicos, vel probabili ratione persuadere potuerint: Other writers, or Fathers (besides the Holy Scriptures) I read in this sort, that be their Learning, or Holiness never so great, I will not think it true, because they have thought so, but because they are able to persuade me so, either by other Canonical writers, or else by some likely reason. 2Likewise again he saithe, Hoc genus literatum, nō cum credendi necessitate, sed cum judicandi libertate legendum est: This kind of writings (of the Holy Doctors, and Fathers) must be read, not with necessity to believe each thing, but with liberty to judge of each thing. 3And to that end he saith, Ne Catholicis quidem Episcopis consentiendum est, sicubi fortè falluntur, ut contra Canonicas Dei Scripturas sentiant: We may not consent unto the Bishops, notwithstanding they be Catholic, if they judge contrary to the Holy Canonical Scriptures. In this authority and credit we have, and ought to have the Holy Fathers.
Therfore S. Augustine saithe, 1Alios Scriptores ita lego, vt quan•alibet Sanctitate, Doctrinaque praepolleant, non ideò verum putem, quòd ipsi ita senserint, sed quòd id mihi vel per alios Authores Canonicos, vel probabili ratione persuadere potuerint: Other writers, or Fathers (bisides the Holy Scriptures) I reade in this sorte, that be theire Learninge, or Holinesse neuer so greate, I wil not thinke it true, bicause they haue thought so, but bicause they are hable to persuade me so, either by other Canonical writers, or els by some likely reason. 2Likewise againe he saithe, Hoc genus literatum, nō cum credendi necessitate, sed cum iudicandi libertate legendum est: This kinde of writinges (of the Holy Doctours, and Fathers) must be readde, not with necessitie to beleeue eche thinge, but with libertie to iudge of eche thinge.