A04468:631
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 B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
Whereas we make reasonable request•, that God may be umpire in his own cause, and that all our controversies may be judged, and tried by the Holy Scriptures, M. Harding thereto answereth thus: The Scripture standeth not in the Words, but in the Sense: and the same Sense is continued by Tradition in the Church. Otherwise, he saith, the Jews, the Arians, the Nestorians, the Eutychians, and all other Heretics were always able to claim by the Scriptures. To conclude, he maketh up a great empty heap, of the force of Baptism, of Holy Oil, of Extreme Unction, of Absolution of Signs, of Figures, of Only Faith, and, as it liketh him to call it, of the Presumptuous Doctrine of the Certainty of Salvation: in every of which things, he saith, the Scriptures are clear of his side, and directly against us.
Whereas wée make reasonable request•, that God maye be vmpéere in his owne cause, and that al our controuersies maye be iudged, and tried by the Holy Scriptures, M. Hardinge thereto answeareth thus: The Scripture standeth not in the Wordes, but in the Sense: and the same Sense is continued by Tradition in the Churche. Otherwise, he saithe, the Iewes, the Arians, the Nestorians, the Eutychians, and al other Heretiques were alwaies hable to claime by the Scriptures. To conclude, he maketh vp a greate emptie heape, of the force of Baptisme, of Holy Oile, of Extreme Unction, of Absolution of Signes, of Figures, of Onely Faithe, and, as it liketh him to calle it, of the Presumptuous Doctrine of the Certainetie of Saluation: in euery of whiche thinges, he saithe, the Scriptures are cleare of his side, and directly against vs.