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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.
Ye would us to prove, that the Romaine Church is the true Church of God. Ye grant, that once it was the true Church of God. And the Gospel showeth, that Christ prayed for it in S. Peter, who made his successors there.1 *What followeth hereof, but that it must needs abide as true, as ever it was, except Christs prayer were not heard? S. Paul likewise witnesseth, that the Romaine Faith is preached in the universal world,3 giving a manifest prophecy, that the Romaine Faith and the Catholic Faith should be alone. S. Cyprian calleth the agreeing with the Bishop of Rome and communicating with him, Catholicae Ecclesiae unitatem, &c. The allowing and firm holding of the unity of the Catholic Church. And writing to Antonianus in the same book, he accounteth it for one thing, to Communicate with Cornelius the B. of Rome, and to Communicate with the Catholic Church. For you it is vain to say, that it hath erred,‡ when the holy ghost hath signified, that it can not err.
Ye would vs to proue, that the Romaine Churche is the true Churche of God. Ye graunt, that once it was the true Churche of God. And the Gospel sheweth, that Christe praied for it in S. Peter, who made his successours there.1