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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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M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
Gratian the Emperor buckling him self as it were to encounter with the Heretic, at the first he giveth meaning to all to be ware of him, for that he endeavoureth to prove his false Doctrine, (namely for the first point, that the Son is unlike the Father) Versutis disputationibus, 1With subtle and crafty reasonings. He allegeth to that purpose, S. Paul to the Colossians, Cavere ue quis vos depraedetur pes Philosophiam: Beware that no man spoil you through Philosophy, and vain deceit, &c. For (saith be) these Heretics put all the force of their poisons in Logic, or Dialectical disputation, which by the opinion of Philosophers is defined, not to have power to prove, but an earnest desire to destroy and disprove. Having given this wholesome warning, lest him self might seem to use that, which he counselleth others to beware of: to withde awe the Emperor and all other from the guileful Logic of Arius,2 at his first entry he saith: I will not that thou give credit, Holy Emperor, to argument, and to our Disputation, (then follow the words. Whereof the Defenders take hold,) Scripturas interrogemus, &c. Let us ask the Scriptures, let us ask the Apostles, let us ask the Prophets, let us ask Christ: What need many words? let us ask the Father, &c.
Gratian the Emperour bucklinge him selfe as it were to encounter with the Heretike, at the firste he geueth meaninge to al to be ware of him, for that he endeuoureth to prooue his false Doctrine, (namely for the first pointe, that the Sonne is vnlike the Father) Versutis disputationibus, 1