M. Harding.M. Hardinge.

M. Harding.

M. Hardinge.

To that ye pretend to allege out of Epiphanius, we say, first, that although he were of the mind you make him to be of,¹ and said, as you report of him, yet is he but one man, whose singular opinion is not to be preferred before the^‡ Judgement of all other so many excellent Fathers, and the determination of the whole Church.^* Now in deed you misreport Epiphanius. For he saith not so, as your write. He calleth not the having of the Image of Christ, of any Saint in the Church an horrible wickedness, or a sin not to be suffered: he hath no such words.

To that ye pretende to allege out of Epiphanius, we saie, first, that although he were of the minde you make him to be of,¹ and saide, as you reporte of him, yet is he but one man, whose singular opinion is not to be preferred before the^‡ Iudgemēt of al other so many excellent Fathers, and the determination of the whole Churche.^* Nowe in deede you misreporte Epiphanius. For he saithe not so, as your write. He calleth not the hauing of the Image of Christe, of any Saincte in the Churche an horrible wickednesse, or a sinne not to be suffered: he hath no sutch wordes.

1. 1Epiphanius but one man.
2. ‡Untruth. For the Ancient Fathers make no mention of Images.