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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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Further ye tell us, It shall be enough for you, to do, as the Successors of Peter bid you to do. Christ now requireth not of you to obey Peter, and Paul: but to obey him, that sitteth in their Chair. If this way be as sure, as it is short, then is there no doubt, but all is well. Though we believe neither Peter, nor Paul, nor what so ever is written in God's Word, yet, say you, If we follow the Pope, we cannot err. For thus much, M. Harding, ye are able to warrant us by your Gospel, y• Christ requireth not us now, to be obedient to Peter, and Paul, but only to the Popes Holiness, y• keepeth Residence in their Chair. This is your Divinity: these are your words. If ye ever recant the same, ye mar the flower of your Market. We need not now to say, Thus saith the Lord: it shall be sufficient for us,1 to say, Thus saith the Pope. Yet S. Paul so far adventureth the Truth, and certainty of his Doctrine, that he doubteth not to say, If an Angel from Heaven preach unto you any other Gospel, then we have Preached, accursed be he. 2Upon which words S. Chrysostom hath noted thus: Non dixit, Si Contraria annuntiaverint, aut totū Evangelium subuerterint: verùm, Si paulùm Evangelizaverint praeter Evangelium, quod accepistis, etiamsi quiduis labefactaverint, Anathema sint: S. Paul saith not, If they Preach Contrary to the Gospel, or overthrow the whole Gospel: but, If they Preach any little thing besides the Gospel, that ye have received: if they overthrow any thing, what so ever it be, accursed be they. 3Therefore S. Hierome saith, Ea doceat Episcopus, quae à Deo didicerit, non ex proprio Corde &c. Let the Bishop teach those things, that he hath learned of God: and not of his own heart, or fancy.
Further ye tel vs, It shalbe yenough for you, to doo, as the Successoures of Peter bid you to doo. Christe now requireth not of you to obeie Peter, and Paule: but to obeie him, that sitteth in their Chaire. If this waie be as sure, as it is shorte, then is there no doubte, but al is wel. Though wée beléeue neither Peter, nor Paule, nor what so euer is writtē in Goddes Woorde, yet, saie you, If vve folovve the Pope, vvee cannot erre. For thus mutche, M. Harding, ye are hable to warrante vs by your Gospel, y Christe requireth not vs now, to be obedient to Peter, and Paule, but onely to the Popes Holinesse, y keepeth Residence in theire Chaire. This is your Diuinitie: these are your woordes. If ye euer recante the same, ye marre the flower of your Market. Wée néede not now to saie, Thus saithe the Lorde: it shalbe sufficient for vs,