A04468:617
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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Otherwise, touching the discourse of natural reason, S. Ambrose saith, No Creature either in Earth, or in Heaven is able to reach the depth of these things. Thus he saith: Mens deficit: Vox silet, non mea tantùm, sed Angelorum. Supra potestates, 1supra Angelos, supra Cherubim, supra Seraphim, supra omnem sensum est: The minde is astonished: the voice faileth, not only mine, but also of the Angels. It is above the powers, above the Angels, above the Cherubim, above the Seraphims, and above all manner understanding. And therefore he saith, as it is alleged once before, Nolo nobis credatur: Scriptura recitetur: 2Non ego dico à me, In principio erat Verbum, Sed audio: I would not, ye should believe me: Let the Scriptures be read: I say not of me self, In the beginning was the Word: but I hear it spoken. And again he saith in the same Book unto the Emperor Gratian: 3Facessat nostra Sententia: Paulum interrogemus: Let our Judgement stand apart: and let us ask S. Paul the question.
Otherwise, touchinge the discourse of natural reason, S. Ambrose saithe, No Creature either in Earthe, or in Heauen is hable to reache the deapthe of these thinges. Thus he saithe: Mens deficit: Vox silet, non mea tantùm, sed Angelorum. Supra potestates, 1supra Angelos, supra Cherubim, supra Seraphim, supra omnem sensum est: The minde is astonned: the voice faileth, not onely mine, but also of the Angelles. It is aboue the powers, aboue the Angelles, aboue the Cherubius, aboue the Seraphins, and aboue al manner vnderstandinge. And therefore he saithe, as it is alleaged once before, Nolo nobis credatur: Scriptura recitetur: 2Non ego dico à me, In principio erat Verbum, Sed audio: I woulde not, ye shoulde beleeue mee: Lette the Scriptures be readde: I saye not of mee selfe, In the beginninge vvas the VVoorde: but I heare it spoken. And againe he saithe in the same Booke vnto the Emperour Gratian: 3Facessat nostra Sententia: Paulum interrogemus: Let our Iudgemente stande aparte: and let vs aske S. Paule the question.