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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.
To say, that all Law and right (your Latin term is Fas) is locked up in the treasury of the Popes breast, it were absurd and unreasonable. Mary to say, that the Laws rest in the Popes breast,1 after a certain meaning, as hereafter shall be declared, it is* not altogether beside truth and reason. But Sirs, what if some mean writer, or Glosser upon the Canon Law speak somewhere out of square, if all should be exactly tried by Scripture, will ye lay that to our charge? Shall the Faith of the Catholic Church thereby be called in doubt and question? We take not upon us to Defend all that y• Canonists, or Schoolmen say or write: &c. In this kind or order be many things, which may rather be called rules of manners, then Principles, or such as we term Axiomata of our Faith. These although they be found written in the Scripture, forasmuch as they have been commanded by an occasion, and for some cause, they may for cause, and occasion, and, as we find in C. Lector, for necessity, by Gods depute, and Vicar be supplied, holpen, expounded. And if the case so require, he in the same for a certain cause, with a certain person, for a certain time, with certain circumstances may dispense, by the same spirit, they were first founded and instituted withal, and with the same intention, to wit, for some special good, and furtherance of Godliness. Such administration of Gods Law, and such dispensation thereof, as of a precious Treasure, not free or at Liberty and pleasure, but an even, just, and good dispensation, they do attribute to Gods Vicar, whom this Defender calleth the Popes Parasites, Pages, and Clawbacks, him self a very Page, Slave, and clawbacke to the Devil.