A04468:1028
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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This is M. Hardinges holy Succession. Though Faith fail, yet Succession must hold. For unto such Succession God hath bound the Holy Ghost. For lack of this Succession, for that in our Sees in the Churches of England, we find not so many Idolaters, Necromancers, Heretics, Aduouterours, Churchrobbers, Perjured Persons, Mankillers, Renegades, Monsters, Scribes, and Pharisees, as we may easily find in the Church of Rome, therefore, I trow, M. Harding saith, we have no Succession: we are no Bishops: we have no Church at all.
This is M. Hardinges holy Succession. Though Faithe faile, yet Succession muste holde. For vnto sutche Succession God hath bounde the Holy Ghoste. For lacke of this Succession, for that in our Sees in the Churches of Englande, wée finde not so many Idolaters, Necromancers, Heretiques, Aduouterours, Churchrobbers, Periured Personnes, Mankillers, Renegates, Monsters, Scribes, and Pharisies, as wée maie easily finde in the Churche of Rome, therefore, I trowe, M. Hardinge saithe, wée haue no Succession: wée are no Bishoppes: wée haue no Churche at al.
But S. Paul saith, Faith cometh (not by Succession, but) by hearing: and hearing cometh, (not of Legacy, or Inheritance from Bishop to Bishop, but) of the Word of God. They are not always Godly, that Succeed the Godly. Manasseh succeeded Hezekiah: and Jeroboam succeeded David. By Succession the Turk this day possesseth, and holdeth the four great Patriarchal Sees of the Church, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem. By Succession, Christ saith,1 Desolation shall fit in the Holy place: and Antichrist shall press into the room of Christ.
But S. Paule saithe, Faithe commeth (not by Succession, but) by hearinge: and hearinge commeth, (not of Legacie, or Enheritance from Bishop to Bishop, but) of the Woorde of God. They are not alwaies Godly, that Succede the Godly. Manasses succeded Ezechias: and Hieroboam succeded Dauid. By Succession the Turke this daie possesseth, and holdeth the foure greate Patriarkal Sées of the Churche, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioche, and Hierusalem. By Succession, Christe saithe,