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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.
Thus ye say, M. Harding: Ye make us to affirm, that by our Masses we distribute; and apply to men indifferently the Merits of Christs Death: how so ever they be disposed in token, that ye are the Children of him, who is the Father of lies. Therefore ye say, Tell us, who ever taught this Doctrine in the Catholic Church?
Thus ye saie, M. Hardinge: Ye make vs to affirme, that by our Masses wee distribute; and applie to menne indifferently the Merites of Christes Deathe: howe so euer they be disposed in token, that ye are the Children of him, who is the Father of lies. Therefore ye saie, Tel vs, who euer taught this Doctrine in the Catholike Churche?
If ye be so unskilful, M. Harding, and so far to seek in your own Doctors, then it may please you to understand, that the most Catholic Pillars of your Catholic Church have even thus taught us. Thomas de Vio, otherwise called Caietanus, a Catholic Cardinal of your Catholic Church of Rome, in the Conference he had at Augusta in Germany with Doctor Luther, saide thus, Fides non est necessaria accessuro ad Eucharistiam:1 Faith is not necessary for him, that will receive the Sacrament of thanks giving. Notwithstanding otherwheres he acknowledgeth, this was an error: and confesseth, it was commonly received and believed of many, even in your Catholic Church of Rome. Thus he writeth. In hoc videtur communis multorum error,