A04468:1026
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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To be short, we succeed the Bishops, that have been before our days. We are Elected, Consecrate, Confirmed, and Admitted, as they were. If they were deceived in any thing, we succeed them in place, but not in error. They were our Predecessors, but not the Rules, and Standards of our Faith. Or rather, to set apart all comparison of Persons, the Doctrine of Christ this day, M. Harding, Succeedeth your Doctrine: as the Day Succeedeth the Night: as the Light Succeedeth Darkness: and as the Truth Succeedeth Error.
To be shorte, wée succede the Bishoppes, that haue benne before our daies. Wee are Elected, Consecrate, Confirmed, and Admitted, as they were. If they were deceiued in any thinge, wee succede them in place, but not in errour. They were our Predecessours, but not the Rules, and Standardes of our Faithe. Or rather, to sette aparte al comparison of Personnes, the Doctrine of Christe this daie, M. Hardinge, Succedeth your Doctrine: as the Daie Succedeth the Nighte: as the Lighte Succedeth Darkenesse: and as the Truthe Succedeth Errour.
Now for as much, as ye have thought it so good, to examine the Petite degree of the Bishops of Salisbury, I trust ye will not think it il, if I al•tle touch the like in the Bishops of Rome: that we may thereby be the better able to see some of the branches of your Succession. Therefore shortly to say, you know that Pope Marcellinus committed Idolatry: that Pope Sylvester. 2. was a Conjurer, and gave him self whole Body, and Soul unto the Devil, and by the Devils procurement was made Pope: That Pope Zosimus for ambition, and claim of government corrupted the Holy Council of Nice: That Pope Liberius was an Arian Heretic: That Pope Leo, as appeareth by the Legend, was likewise an Arian: That Pope Coelestinus was a Nestorian Heretic: Pope Honorius was a Monothelite Heretic: Pope John. 22. was reproved by Gerson, and the School of Paris for an Heretic: Petrarcha saith, ⟨p. 132⟩Rome is a Sanctuary of all Heresies:1