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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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But if that only be the right Meaning, and Sense of the Scriptures, that within these few late hundred years is cropen into the Church of Rome: and if it be all Gospel, what so ever it be, that arriveth from thence: and if they be all Heretics, and Schismatics, and Despisers of Christ, and of the Apostles, and of the Universal Church, that make stay at it, or cannot receive it, then is the whole matter already concluded: we shall need no more ado.
But if that onely be the right Meaninge, and Sense of the Scriptures, that within these fewe late hundred yéeres is cropen into the Churche of Rome: and if it be al Gospel, what so euer it bée, that arriueth from thence: and if they be al Heretiques, and Schismatiques, and Despisers of Christe, and of the Apostles, and of the Uniuersal Churche, that make staie at it, or cānot receiue it, then is the whole mater already concluded: wée shal néede no more adoo.
Ye say, The Jews, the Arians, the Nestorians, and other Heretics alleged the Scriptures. Yea verily, M. Harding, and that even with like Faith, and in like Sense, and to like purpose, as you allege them now: as hereafter, I trust, it shall appear. By the way, for example hereof, in this very place, where you allege the words of the Pharisee is avouching the Scriptures,1 it may please you to remember, that either wittingly, or of some error, and oversight, ye have manifestly corrupted the Scriptures. For, whereas you have translated the place thus, Search the Scriptures: the Pharisees said nothing else, but Scrurare, & Vide, Searche, and see: and spake not one word of the Scriptures. And although the matter import not much, yet to charge you with your own rule, which must needs be good against your self, any small fault in God's Word must be counted great. In deed S. Chrysostom, and S. Augustine seem to supply this ⟨p. 73⟩word, Scriptures, although it were not in the Text.
Ye saie, The Iewes, the Arians, the Nestorians, and other Heretiques alleged the Scriptures. Yea verily, M. Hardinge, and that euen with like Faithe, and in like Sense, and to like purpose, as you allege them nowe: as hereafter, I truste, it shal appeare. By the waye, for example hereof, in this very place, where you allege the woordes of the Pharise is auouchinge the Scriptures,