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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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By such pretty Senses, I will not say, as S. Hierome saithe, De Evangelio Christi facitis hominis Evangelium, aut, quod peius est, Diaboli: Of the Gospel of Christ, ye make the Gospel of a Man: or, that is worse, the Gospel of the Devil: I will not so say: 1But thus may I say with the Prophet Esal, Ye make Light Darkness: and Darkness Light.
By sutche prety Senses, I wil not saie, as S. Hierome saithe, De Euangelio Christi facitis hominis Euangelium, aut, quod peius est, Diaboli: Of the Gospel of Christe, ye make the Gospel of a Man: or, that is woorse, the Gospel of the Diuel: I wil not so saye: 1But thus maye I saye with the Prophete Esal, Ye make Lighte Darkenesse: and Darkenesse Lighte.
- 1Hieronym. in Epis. ad Gala. Cap. 1
Yet must we needs believe, upon M. Hardinges Word, that the Scripture without the Sense of the Church of Rome is no Scripture. 1And therefore Hasius saithe, Si quis ha•eat interpretationem Ecclesiae Romanae de loco aliquo Scripturae, etiamsi nec sciat, nec intelligat, an, & quomodo' cùm Scripturae verbis conueniat, tamen habet ipsissimum Verbum Dei: If a man have the exposition of the Church of Rome, touching any place of the Scriptures, although he neither know, nor understand, whether, and how it agreeth with the words of the Scripture, yet he hath the very Word of God. So saith Rabbi Abraham Hispanus,2 speaking of the expositions of the Rabbins, Licet videantur nobis verba nostra esse vera, & recta, nobis tamen ⟨p. 78⟩