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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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Such affiance sometime had the Scribes, and Pharisees in their Succession. Therefore they said,1 We are the Children of Abraham: Unto us hath God made his promises: Art thou greater then our Father Abraham? As for Christ, we know not, from whence he came, or what he can show for his Succession. And, when Christ began to reform their Abuses, and Errors, they said unto him, By what Power doest thou these things? 2And who gave thee this Authority? where is thy Succession? Upon which words Bede saith, Intelligi volunt, Diaboli esse, quod faci•: They would have the People understand (for that he had no solemn Succession) that all that he did, was of the Devil. And Cyrillus frameth their words in this sort: Tu Ortus ex Juda commissos nobis fasces usurpas: Thou being of the Tribe of Judah, (and therefore having no right by Succession unto the Priesthood) takest upon thee the office, that is committed unto us. Likewise Chrysostom imagineth, the Pharisees thus to saie:3 Tu de Sacerdotali Familia natus non es: Senatus tibi hoc non coucessit: Caesar non donavit: Thou art not of the house of Priests: The Council hath not granted it thee: The Emperor hath not given it thee. Thus to maintain them selves in credit, for that they had Succession, and continuance from Aaron, and sate in Moses Chair, they kept Christ quite out of possession: and said unto him then, even as M. Harding saith now unto us: Who ever taught us these things before thee? What ordinary Succession, and Vocation haste thou? What Bishop admitted thee? Who confirmed thee? Who allowed thee?
Sutche affiance sometime had the Scribes, and Phariseis in their Succession. Therefore they saide,1 VVee are the Children of Abraham: Vnto vs hath God made his promises: Arte thou greatter then our Father Abraham? As for Christe, wee knowe not, from whence he came, or what he can shewe for his Succession. And, when Christe beganne to refourme their Abuses, and Errours, they saide vnto him, By what Power dooest thou these thinges? 2