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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
Part 1 › M. Harding. › The B. of SalisburyPart 1 › M. Hardinge. › The B. of Sarisburie
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The B. of Salisbury
The B. of Sarisburie
Fain would M. Harding have his Reader believe, that we utterly despise all Holy Fathers. But we despise them not, M. Harding, as may partly appear, by that we have already said. We read their works: we reverence them: we give God thanks for them: we call them the Pillars, the Lights, the Fathers of God's Church: we despise them not. This thing only we say: Were their Learning, and Holiness never so great, yet be they not equal in credit with the Scriptures of God.
Faine would M. Hardinge haue his Reader beleeue, that wée vtterly despise al Holy Fathers. But wée despise them not, M. Hardinge, as maye partely appeare, by that wee haue already saide. Wée reade theire woorkes: wée reuerence them: wée geue God thankes for them: wée calle them the Pillers, the Lightes, the Fathers of Goddes Churche: wée despise them not. This thinge onely wée saye: Were theire Learninge, and Holinesse neuer so greate, yet be they not equal in credite with the Scriptures of God.
Thus also saith S. Augustine, 1Nos nullam Cypriano facimus iniuriam, cùm eius qua••ibet literas, à Canonica Divinarum Scripturarum Authoritate distinguimus: We offer no wrong to S. Cyprian, when we sever any his Letters, or Writings, from the Canonical Authority of the Holy Scriptures. And again, joining all the Doctors, and •athers together, he saithe thus: Ipse mihi pro his omnibus, imò supra hos omnes Apostolus Paulus occurrit. Ad ipsum confugio: ad ipsum ab omnibus, qui aliter sentìunt, literarum tractatoribus provoco: In stead of all these Learned Fathers, or jather above them all, Paul the Apostle cometh to my mind. To him I run: To him I appeal from all manner Writers (Doctors, and Fathers) that think otherwise.