A04468:2903
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.
That the Church is points of our Faith necessary to salvation erreth, we deny it: and* upon warrant of Christs promise, we tell it you all assuredly, ye shall never be able to prove it.
That the Churche is pointes of our Faith necessarie to saluation erreth, we denie it: and* vpon warrant of Christes promise, we tel it you al assuredly, ye shal neuer be able to proue it.
- *Untruth. Ye make your own warrant. For Christ never made such promise to the Church of Rome.Vntruthe. Ye make youre ovvne vvarrante. For Christe neuer made sutche promisse to the Churche of Rome.
Councils are kept, and Bishops be made by the same providence of God, which provideth partly by that means, and partly by other, that the Romaine Faith, Chair, and Rock, shall stand for ever. Ad quos (saithe S. Cyprian, speaking of them of Rome) perfidia non potest habere accessum: ‡to the which unfaithfulness can not have access. He saith not only, shall not have access, but, can not have access.