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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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M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
We have but only one Mediator to Salvation Jesus Christ, by whose merits God is reconciled unto us. But where ye say, that besides the same one Mediator▪ ye have none other, that* may Pray or make Intercession for you, that point of false belief ye may keep for your selves. We had rather hold with‡ S. Paul, who as he prayed for all Christen men, so he doubted not to say to the Corinthians, that he hoped to escape danger, A divvantibus vobis in Oratione pro nobis, by the help of you in Prayer for us. If one good man may help an other in this life by Prayer, whiles he hath yet some what of his own to be careful for: much more the Saints, which are dissolved, and reign with Christ, can help us with their perfect Prayer. Ye can tell (I trow) that S. Hierome ⟨p. 311⟩made this argument within little of twelve hundred years paste.3 Neither make we them Gods, as ye would seem to say by the place (which being spoken by the Prophet Jeremiah of very Idols) ye apply to the friends of Christ.4 Whom David saith to be unto him most honourable, and their dominion to be most strong. There is no cause why ye should wonder, if diverse Cities do gladly acknowledge some one Holy Angel,5 Apostle, Martyr, or Confessor, as their chief Patron and Friend. For if (as it is written) Michael the Archangel was once Prince of the Jews: and stood always for the children of Gods people: it is not to be doubted but that Christen people have now also their