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…

So likewise S. Hierome,¹ Ego Originem propter cruditionem sic interdum legendum arbitror, quomodo Tertullianum, Novatum, Arnobium, Apollinarium, & nonnullos Ecclesiasticos Scriptores Graecos pariter, & Latinos: ut bona eorum eligamus, vitemúsque contraria: I think, that the Ancient Father Origen, in respect of his Learning, may be read sometimes, as Tertullian, Novatus, Arnobius, Appollinarius, and sundry other Ecclesiastical Writers, as well Greeks, as Latins: that in them we may take the good, and flee the contrary. Of this judgement were S. Augustine, S. Hierome, and sundry others: whose words for shortness I pass over: yet were they not therefore condemned as despisers of the Holy Learned Fathers. We remove you not, as you say, from your hold, M. Harding. This is nothing else, but a courage of your countenance. The Fathers, ye speak of, are against you. I trust, it appeareth already by your former writings, that in the Special cases, that lie between us, ye have but few Fathers to hold by.

So likewise S. Hierome,¹ Ego Originem propter cruditionem sic interdum legendum arbitror, quomodo Tertullianum, Nouatum, Arnobium, Apollinarium, & nonnullos Ecclesiasticos Scriptores Graecos pariter, & Latinos: vt bona eorum eligamus, vitemúsque contraria: I thinke, that the Auncient Father Origen, in respecte of his Learninge, maye be readde sometimes, as Tertullian, Nouatus, Arnobius, Appollinarius, and sundrie other Ecclesiastical VVriters, as wel Greekes, as Latines: that in them wee maye take the good, and flee the contrarie. Of this iudgemente were S. Augustine, S. Hierome, and sundrie others: whose woordes for shortnesse I passe ouer: yet were they not therefore condemned as despisers of the Holy Learned Fathers. Wée remoue you not, as you saye, from your holde, M. Hardinge. This is nothinge els, but a courrage of your countenaunce. The Fathers, ye speake of, are against you. I trust, it appeareth already by your former writinges, that in the Special cases, that lie bitwéene vs, ye haue but fewe Fathers to holde by.

1. 1Hiero. Ad Tranquillinum, To. 2.