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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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Therefore we neither have Bishops without Church, nor Church without Bishops. Neither doth the Church of England this day depend• ⟨p. 131⟩of them,1 whom you so often call Apostates, as if our Church were no Church without them. They are no Apostates, M. Harding: That is rather your own name, and of good right belongeth unto you. They are for a great part learned, and grave, and Godly men, and are much ashamed to see your follies. Notwithstanding, if there were not one, neither of them, nor of us left alive, yet would not therefore the whole Church of England flee to Louvain. Tertullian saith, Nonne & Laici Sacerdotes sumus? Scriptum est, Regnum quoque, & Sacerdotes Deo, 2& Patri suo nos fecit. Differentiam inter Ordinem, & Plebem constituit Ecclesiae Authoritas, & honour per Ordinis Consessum Sanctificatus à Deo. Ubi Ecclesiastici Ordinis non est Consessus, & Offert, & T••g•• Sacerdos, qui est ibi solus. Sed & ubi Tres sunt, Ecclesia est, licet Laici. Unusquisque enim de sua Fide vivit: And we being Laymen are we not Priests? It is written, Christ hath made us both a Kingdom, and Priests unto God his Father: The Authority of the Church, and the Honour by the Assembly, or Council of Order Sanctified of God hath made a difference between the Lay, and the Clergy. Where as there is no Assembly of Ecclesiastical Order, the Priest being there alone (without the company of other Priests) doth both Minister the Oblation, and also Baptize. Yea, and be there but Three together, and, though they be Laymen, yet is there a Church. For every man liveth of his own Faith.
Therefore wée neither haue Bishoppes without Churche, nor Churche without Bishoppes. Neither doothe the Churche of Englande this daie depend• ⟨p. 131⟩of them,1 whome you so often calle Apostates, as if our Churche were no Churche without them. They are no Apostates, M. Hardinge: That is rather your owne name, and of good righte belongeth vnto you. They are for a greate parte learned, and graue, and Godly menne, and are mutche ashamed to see your folies. Notwithstandinge, if there were not one, neither of them, nor of vs leafte aliue, yet woulde not therefore the whole Churche of Englande fice to Louaie. Tertullian saithe, Nonne & Laici Sacerdotes sumus? Scriptum est, Regnum quoque, & Sacerdotes Deo,