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.

M. Hardinge.

S. Augustine, whom ye alleage wrongfully against the Ceremonies of the Catholique Churche. spea∣keth onely of the cuttinge awaie of suche manners, and rites, as be crepte into some one particulare Countrie, neither conteined in Holy Scriptures, nor established by Councels of Bishops, nor confirmed by Custome of the whole Churche. But howe proue you by that place, that you maie pul downe Aultars, and Images: disallowe the Vowe of Pouertie, Lente, Oile? &c. S. Augustine referreth the taking awaie of any Custome, or manner vnto dewe Authoritie, exhortinge it to be donne. Vbi faculras tribuitur: VVhere Power is geuen to doo it. Neither els may it be donne lawfully at al, &c. Ye thinke, wee haue many ridiculous, and fonde thinges, in our Ceremonies. If we had,* 1.1 as in deede wee haue not, would ye laugh at them, as Cham did at the nakednesse of his Father Noe? &c. Laugh on ye cursed Chana∣nees: but wee wil daunce before the Arke: we will‡ 1.2 shire our heade with Paule, &c.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Vntruthe. For S. Augustine, speakinge of his time, saithe, Tam multis Prae∣sumptionibus ita plena sunt omnia, &c.
• ‡ 1.2

  Then be yee circumcised, as Paule vvas. For this vvas onely a Ievvishe Cere∣monie.