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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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
M. Harding much and often complaineth of the Confusion of the Keys: that we appoint not distinctly each Key to his several office. Mark therefore, I beseech thee, Gentle Reader, how distinctly, and plainly M. Harding him self entreateth of the same.
M. Hardinge mutche and often complaineth of the Confusion of the Keies: that wée appointe not distinctly eche Keie to his seueral office. Marke therefore, I beseche thée, Gentle Reader, hewe distinctly, and plainely M. Hardinge him selfe intreateth of the same.
First,1 of the two Keys, that Christ hath delivered us in the Gospel, he hath made a great many of Keys: The Key of knowledge: The key of Order: The Key of Power: The Key of Discretion: The Key of Sacraments: And for as much, as Sacraments by his Doctrine be Seven in number, there must also be of this sort Seven other several Keys. And yet over and besides all these Keys being so many, the Pope hath also One Special Master Key. Afterward by a sleight. and by nimbleness of his fingers, he conveyeth all this heap of Keys into two Only Keys: whereof the One he calleth the Key of knowledge, and the other the Key of Power: Which two Keys notwithstanding in the end are suddenly consumed both into One only Key. For where as the Key of knowledge is lost, there, by M. Hardinges Judgement, Power only remaineth without knowledge: And that Key alone dischargeth all offices, and is utterly all in all.