A04468:1207
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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M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
Your ground being false, what ye build thereon some faileth. The whole Power of the Keys pardie (how often times must we tell you one thing?) standeth not in preaching only, but in sundry other excellent ministries also, as we have proved. If the Bishop of Rome preach not, he doth neis the Open, nor shut by preaching: we grant. Yet mens Consciences being made plaint and ⟨p. 161⟩subdued by the Word of God by others,1 that preach at his appointment, he may by virtue of the Keys either Open or Shut, Loose or Bind, as by discretion he seeth cause. And whereas Christ said to Peter, and therefore to the Bishop of Rome Peters Successor, To thee will I give the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven:2 will ye call them flattering Parasites, that yield to him that, which Christ gave to him? Such vomit showeth what humour your stomach is charged withal. Denying the B. of Rome, whom for all the spite ye bear toward him, ye must acknowledge to be a Bishop, to have the Keys at all, onlesse he preach in his own Person, ye declare your great ignorance, and foul temerity. Know ye not, that a Power annexed to an Order, and Vocation is not taken away from one by not exercising the same in his own Person?
Your grounde beinge false, what ye buylde thereon some faileth. The whole Power of the Keies pardy (howe often times muste we tell you one thinge?) standeth not in preachinge onely, but in sundry other excellent ministeries also, as wee haue proued. If the Bishop of Rome preache not, he doth neis the Open, nor shut by preachinge: wee graunte. Yet mens Consciences beinge made plaint and