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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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Touching the Church of Rome, I will say no more for this present, but only, that was spoken openly by Cornelius the Bishop of Bitonto in the late Council of Tridente:1 Utinam non à Religione ad Superstitionem, à Fide ad Infidelitatem, à Christo ad Antichristum, velut prorsus Unanimes declinassent: Would God they were not all gone by consent together, from Religion to Superstition: from Faith to Infidelity: from Christ to Antichrist. These few words, considering either the speaker, or the place, where they were spoken, may seem sufficient. They are gone from Faith to Infidelity: from Christ to Antichrist. And yet all other things failing, they must hold only by Succession: and, only because they sit in Moses Chair, they must claim the possession of the whole. This is the right, and virtue of their Succession.
Touchinge the Churche of Rome, I wil saie nomore for this presente, but onely, that was spoken openly by Cornelius the Bishop of Bitonto in the late Councel of Tridente:1 Vtinam non à Religione ad Superstitionem, à Fide ad Infidelitatem, à Christo ad Antichristum, velut prorsus Vnanimes declinassent: VVoulde God they were not al gonne by consente togeather, from Religion to Superstition: from Faithe to Jufidelitie: from Christe to Antichriste. These fewe woordes, consideringe either the speaker, or the place, where they were spoken, maye seeme sufficient. They are gonne from Faithe to Infidelitie: from Christe to Antichriste. And yet al other thinges failinge, they muste holde onely by Succession: and, onely bicause they sitte in Moses Chaire, they muste claime the possession of the whole. This is the right, and vertue of their Succession.
- 1Cornel. Episco. Bitontin. in Concil. Triden.
The words of Tertullian, M. Harding, which you have here alleged, were spoken of certain your Ancient Fathers, that had raised up a New Religion of them selves, as you have also done, without either Word of God, or example of the Apostles, and Holy Fathers. And therefore he saith, not unto us, but unto you, and such, as you be, Edant Origins Ecclesiarum suarum: Let them show forth the Originals of their Churches. Even so we say unto you, show us the Originals of your Doctrine: Show us any one of the Apostles of Christ, or of the Learned Catholic Doctors of the Church, that ever said your Private Mass: Show one at the least, either Greek, or Latin. S. Augustine saith,