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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 two principal Grounds of this whole Book are these: 1First, That the Pope, although he may err by personal error, in his own Private Judgement, as a man, and as a particular Doctor in his own opinion: yet as he is Pope, as he is the Successor of Peter, as he is the Vicar of Christ in Earth, and as he is the Shepherd of the Universal Church, in Public Judgement, in deliberation, and Definitive Sentence, he never erreth, nor never erred, nor never can err: As if he would say, The Pope walking in his Gallery is one man: and fitting in Consistory, or in Judgement, is an other: Which thing to holde, Alphonsus de Castro saithe, 2it is mere folly. Yet is this M. Hardinges chiefest, or rather, as I might in manner say, his only ground.
The twoo principal Groūdes of this whole Booke are these: 1First, That the Pope, although he maie erre by personal errour, in his owne Priuate Iudgement, as a man, and as a particulare Doctour in his owne opinion: yet as he is Pope, as he is the Successour of Peter, as he is ye Vicare of Christe in Earthe, and as he is the Shepheard of the Vniuersal Churche, in Publique Judgement, in deliberation, and Definitiue Sentence, he neuer erreth, nor neuer erred, nor neuer can erre: As if he woulde saie, The Pope walkinge in his Galerie is one man: and fittinge in Consistorie, or in Iudgemente, is an other: Whiche thinge to holde, Alphonsus de Castro saithe, 2it is mere folie. Yet is this M. Hardinges chiefest, or rather, as I might in manner saie, his onely grounde.
- 1M. Harding. fol. 334. b.
- 2Alphons. lib. 1. Cap. 4.