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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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As for Prayer for the Dead, which, ye say, ye have received by Tradition from the Apostles, notwithstanding it were granted to be true, yet doth it not evermore import Purgatory. For Chrysostom, and Basil in their Liturgies make their Public, and solemn Prater in this sorte: Offerimus tibi rationalem hunc cultū,1 pro in Fide requiescentibus, Maioribus, Patribus, Patriarchis, Prophetis, & Apostolis, Praeconibus, & Evangelistis, Martyribus, Confessoribus, &c. Praecipuè verò pro Sanctissima, immaculata, super omnes benedicta, Domina nostra Deipara, & semper Virgine Maria: We offer, O Lord, unto thee this reasonable service for them, that rest in Faith, Our Elders, Our Fathers, The Patriarchs, the Prophets, the Apostles, the Preachers, the Evangelists, the Martyrs, the Confessors, &c. Specially for the most Holy, without spot, blessed above all, our Lady God's Mother, and ever Virgin Mary. S. Cyprian saith in like manner, Sacrificamus pro Martyribus,2 We make Sacrifice for the Martyrs. Yet, I trow, ye will not conclude hereof, that the Patriarchs, Prophets, Apostles, Preachers, Evangelists. Martyrs, Confessors, and the Blessed Virgin Mary, were all in Purgatory. Otherwise ye would much enlarge the Popes Dominion.
As for Praier for the Deade, whiche, ye saie, ye haue receiued by Tradition from the Apostles, notwithstandinge it were graunted to be true, yet dooth it not euermore importe Purgatorie. For Chrysostome, and Basile in theire Liturgies make theire Publike, and solemne Prater in this sorte: Offerimus tibi rationalem hunc cultū,1 pro in Fide requiescētibus, Maioribus, Patribus, Patriarchis, Prophetis, & Apostolis, Praeconibus, & Euangelistis, Martyribus, Confessoribus, &c. Praecipuè verò pro Sanctissima, immaculata, super omnes benedicta, Domina nostra Deipara, & semper Virgine Maria: Wee offer, O Lorde, vnto thee this reasonable seruice for them, that reaste in Faithe, Our Elders, Our Fathers, The Patriarkes, the Prophetes, the Apostles, the Preachers, the Euangelistes, the Martyrs, the Confessours, &c. Specially for the moste Holy, without spotte, blessed aboue al, our Lady Goddes Mother, and euer Virgine Marie. S. Cyprian saithe in like manner, Sacrificamus pro Martyribus,2