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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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The greattest forte hereof is answered already. S. Ambrose, ye say, by this appeal to the Scriptures, excludeth not the judgement of the Learned Fathers, but only the cavillations, and subtleties of Philosophers and Sophisters. For S. Ambrose him self is the same treaty often allegeth the Authority of the Fathers. Al this, M. Harding, is true in deed▪ Notwithstanding there is a certain secrete Untruth lapped in it. For S. Ambrose allegeth the Fathers, not as Grounds, or Principles, or Foundations of the Faith: but only as Interpreters, or Witnesses, or Consenters unto the Faith: Which thing of our ⟨p. 69⟩part was never denied. Now, whether S. Ambrose meant thus,1 or no, let S. Ambrose him self he the Judge.2 His words be these, Sic nempe nostri secundum Scripturas dixerunt Patres: Thus have our Fathers said (not of them selves, but) according to the Scriptures. He allegeth the Fathers, not as having sufficient credit and substance in them selves, but only as Expounders, and Interpreters of the Scriptures.
The greattest forte hereof is answeared already. S. Ambrose, ye saye, by this appeale to the Scriptures, excludeth not the iudgement of the Learned Fathers, but onely the cau••lations, and subtileties of Philosophers and Sophisters. For S. Ambrose him selfe is the same treatie often allegeth the Authoritie of the Fathers. Al this, M. Hardinge, is true in deede▪ Notwithstandinge there is a certaine secrete Vntruthe lapped in it. For S. Ambrose allegeth the Fathers, not as Groundes, or Principles, or Fundations of the Faithe: but onely as Interpreters, or Witnesses, or Consenters vnto the Faithe: Whiche thinge of our ⟨p. 69⟩parte was neuer denied. Nowe, whether S. Ambrose meante thus,1 or no, let S. Ambrose him selfe he the Iudge.2