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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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Whereas it farther pleaseth you, to call for my Letters of Orders, and to demand of me, as by some Authority, whether I be a Priest, or no: what hands were laid over me: and by what Order I was made: I answer you, I am a Priest, made long sithence, by the same Order, and Ordinance, and, I think, also by the same Man, and the same hands, that you, M. Harding, were made Priest by, in the late time of that most Virtuous Prince King Edward• the Sixth. Therefore ye cannot well doubt of my Priesthood, without like doubting of your own.
Whereas it farther pleaseth you, to calle for my Letters of Orders, and to demaunde of me, as by somme Authoritie, whether I be a Prieste, or no: what handes were laide ouer me: and by what Order I was made: I answeare you, I am a Prieste, made longe sithence, by the same Order, and Ordinance, and, I thinke, also by the same Man, and the same handes, that you, M. Hardinge, were made Prieste by, in the late time of that moste Vertuous Prince Kinge Edward• the Sixthe. Therefore ye cannot wel doubte of my Priesthoode, without like doubtinge of your owne.
Farther, as if ye were my Metropolitan, ye demand of me, whether I be a Bishop, or no. I answer you, I am a Bishop, and that by the Free and accustomed Canonical Election of the whole Chapter of Salisbury, assembled solemnly together for that purpose. Of which company you, M. Harding, were then One, &, as I was informed, being present there in your own person amongst your Brethren, gave free, and open consent unto the Election. If you deity this, take heed, your own breathe blow not against you.
Farther, as if ye were my Metropolitane, ye demaunde of me, whether I be a Bishoppe, or no. I answeare you, I am a Bishop, and that by the Frée and accustomed Canonical Election of the whole Chapter of Sarisburie, assembled solemnely togeather for that purpose. Of whiche companie you, M. Hardinge, were then One, &, as I was enfourmed, beinge presente there in your owne personne emongest your Brethren, gaue free, and open consente vnto the Election. If you deite this, take heede, your owne breathe blowe not against you.