A04468:672
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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, 2cùm Symbolum traderem, nunquam dixerunt, Credo Sancta Biblia, aut Sanctum Evangelium: sed dixerunt, Credo Sanctam Ecclesiam: The Apostles, when they delivered the Creed, they never said, I believe the Holy Bible, or the Holy Gospel: but they said, I believe the Holy Church. Thus now the matter is sure enough for ever. We have neither Scriptures, nor Sense of Scriptures, but only from Rome.
Nowe a litle to viewe the groundes of M. Hardinges longe discourse: whereas he so often and so earnestly telleth vs of the Sense of the Scriptures, as if wee had Scriptures without Sense, his meaninge thereby is onely to leade vs awaye to the Sense of the Churche of Rome:1 Whiche Sense, Albertus Pigghius saithe, Is the Infallible, and Inflexible Rule of Truthe. Echius saithe, Scriptura, nisi Ecclesiae Authoritate, non est Authentica: The Scriptures of God are not Authentical, or of credite, but onely by the warrante and Authoritie of y• Churche. And Hosius in like manner, Apostoli, 2cùm Symbolum traderem, nunquam dixerunt, Credo Sancta Biblia, aut Sanctum Euangelium: sed dixerunt, Credo Sanctam Ecclesiam: The Apostles, when they deliuered the Crede, they neuer saide, I beleeue the Holy Bible, or the Holy Gospel: but they saide, I beleeue the Holy Churche. Thus nowe the mater is sure yenough for euer. Wee haue neither Scriptures, nor Sense of Scriptures, but onely from Rome.
- 1