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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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If ye would use S. Hieromes answer, M. Harding, & say unto the Pope, as S. Hierome said, Perhaps ye should deserve no great thanks for your labour. For S. Hierome in that self same place, beside sundry others, utterly denieth the Primacy of the Bishop of Rome.1 His words be plain, Ego Nullum Primum, nisi Christum, sequens, Beatitudini tuae, id est, Cathedrae Petri Communion Consocior: I following no First Man, (that is to say, No Head, or Chief) but Only Christ, am joined as a fellow in Communion unto thy Blessedness, that is to say, to Peters Chair. S. Hierome telleth the Pope, He knoweth No First, No Chief, No Head, no not the Pope him self, but only Christ. Again, he saith not, I am thrall, and subject to thy commandments: But, I am joined,2 as a Fellow, in Communion unto thy Blessedness. Fellowship will hardly stand with that Universal power, which you imagine, the Pope ought to have over the whole Church of God. Verily the Pope him self would take it in scorn, if you this day would follow S. Hierome, and call him your Fellow.
If ye woulde vse S. Hieromes answeare, M. Hardinge, & saie vnto the Pope, as S. Hierome saide, Perhaps ye shoulde deserue no greate thankes for your laboure. For S. Hierome in that selfe same place, biside sundrie others, vtterly denieth the Primacie of the Bishop of Rome.1 His woordes be plaine, Ego Nullum Primum, nisi Christum, sequens, Beatitudini tuae, id est, Cathedrae Petri Communione Consocior: I folovving no First Man, (that is to saie, No Heade, or Chiefe) but Onely Christe, am ioined as a felovve in Communion vnto thy Blessednesse, that is to saie, to Peters Chaire. S. Hierome telleth the Pope, He knoweth No Firste, No Chiefe, No Heade, no not the Pope him selfe, but onely Christe. Againe, he saithe not, I am thral, and subiecte to thy commaundementes: But, I am ioined,2 as a Felovve, in Communion vnto thy Blessednesse. Felowship wil hardly stande with that Vniuersal power, whiche you imagine, the Pope ought to haue ouer the whole Churche of God. Verily the Pope him selfe would take it in scorne, if you this daie woulde folowe S. Hierome, and cal him your Felowe.