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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 Priests, ye say, of the Catholic Church sell not the fruit, and Merit of Christs Blood. No marvel: For they have it not to sell. But if ye had Christ him self, ye would set him to sale, as other your Fathers have done before you. Such a one was he,1 of whom S. Gregory writeth, Jesum Christum Dominum nostrum Haeretico, accepta Pecunia, venundedit: He took Money, and sold Jesus Christ our Lord unto an Heretic. And, when the Bishop of Rome selleth his Pardons, what other thing would he seem to sell, but only the Fruits, and Merits of the Blood of Christ?
The Priestes, ye saie, of the Catholique Churche sel not the fruite, and Merite of Christes Bloude. No marueile: For thei haue it not to sel. But if ye had Christe him selfe, ye would sette him to sale, as other your Fathers haue donne before you. Sutche a one was he,1 of whom S. Gregorie writeth, Iesum Christum Dominum nostrum Haeretico, accepta Pecunia, venundedit: He tooke Monie, and solde Iesus Christe our Lorde vnto an Heretique. And, when the Bishop of Rome selleth his Pardonnes, what other thinge woulde he seeme to sel, but onely the Fruites, and Merites of the Bloude of Christe?
- 1Gregor. Lib. 2. Epist. 33.
Ye say further, God forbid, we should suffer Idolaters to live amongst us. And yet your near friends have thought, ye have not been far from the maintenance ⟨p. 293⟩of Idolatry.1 Polydorus Vergilius entreating of the worshipping of Images, saith thus,2 Eo insaniae deventum est, ut haec pars Pietatis parum differat ab Impietate: They are so far proceeded in madness, that this part of Holiness is not far from wickedness. And Ludovicus Vives saith, He seeth no great difference between certain Christians Worshipping their Images, and the Old Heathens adoring their Idols.