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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 ye say, God speaketh not now unto us mouth to mouth: nor sendeth us down his Angels from Heaven: nor instructeth us now by Visions, as he did others in Old times. What of that? will it therefore follow, that all the world must give ear to the Pope? Nay, M. Harding, Chrysostom saith much better:1 Because God speaketh not now unto us in such familiar sort, Ergo, Suam erga Homines amicitiam innovare volens, quasi longè absentibus literas mittit, conciliaturus sibi Universam hominum Naturam: Therefore God minding to renew his favour to wards Man, sent (his Holy Scriptures, as it were) his Letters, thereby to reconcile to him self all Mankind. God speaketh not now unto us by his Angels: but he hath already spoken unto us,2 as S. Paul saith,3 by the mouth, and presence of his Only Sonne. And therefore he saith again, If an Angel from Heaven would now Preach unto us otherwise, then we have received, we should hold him accursed.
But ye saie, God speaketh not nowe vnto vs mouthe to mouthe: nor sendeth vs downe his Angels from Heauen: nor instructeth vs nowe by Visions, as he did others in Olde times. What of that? wil it therefore folowe, that al the worlde muste geue eare to the Pope? Nay, M. Hardinge, Chrysostome saithe mutche better:1 Bicause God speaketh not nowe vnto vs in sutche familiare sorte, Ergo, Suam erga Homines amicitiam innouare volens, quasi longè absentibus literas mittit, conciliaturus sibi Vniuersam hominum Naturam: Therefore God mindinge to renewe his fauour to wardes Man, sente (his Holy Scriptures, as it were) his Letters, thereby to reconcile to him selfe al Mankinde. God speaketh not nowe vnto vs by his Angels: but he hath already spoken vnto vs,2 as S. Paule saithe,3 by the mouthe, and presence of his Onely Sonne. And therefore he saithe againe, Yf an Angel from Heauen woulde nowe Preache vnto vs otherwise, then wee haue receiued, wée shoulde holde him accursed.