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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 your whole Doctrine of the trust in Mens Merits leadeth directly to Desperation. And therefore S. Cyprian saith well of you: 1Asserunt Noctem pro Die: Interitum, pro Salute: Desperationem; sub obtent Spei. Perfidiani, sub praetex•u Fidel: Antichristum, sub vocabulo Christi: They teach• us Night in stead of Daie: Dei struction in tleede of Health: Desperation under the colour: of Hope: Infidelity under the pretence of Faith: Antichrist under the name of Christ.
But your whole Doctine of the truste in Mennes Merites leadeth directly to Desperation. And therefore S. Cyprian saithe wel of you: 1Asserunt Noctem pro Die: Interitum, pro Salute: Desperationem; sub obtent Spei. Perfidiani, sub praetex•u Fidel: Antichristum, sub vocabulo Christi: They teach• vs Nighte in steede of Daie: Dei struction in tleede of Healthe: Desperation vnder the coloure: of Hope: Infidelitie vnder the pretense of Faithe: Antichriste vnder the name of Christe.
- 1Cyprian. De Simpli. Praela.
Now a little to view the grounds of M. Hardinges long discourse: whereas he so often and so earnestly telleth us of the Sense of the Scriptures, as if we had Scriptures without Sense, his meaning thereby is only to lead us away to the Sense of the Church of Rome:1 Which Sense, Albertus Pigghius saith, Is the Infallible, and Inflexible Rule of Truth. Echius saithe, Scriptura, nisi Ecclesiae Authoritate, non est Authentica: The Scriptures of God are not Authentical, or of credit, but only by the warrant and Authority of y Church. And Hosius in like manner, Apostoli,