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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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But, to put you further out of doubt, the sense of these words ye may find often uttered by S. Gregory, in other places. Unto Anastasius, the Bishop of Antioch,1 he writeth thus: Ut de honoris vestri iniuria taceam, si unus Episcopus vocatur Universalis, universa Ecclesia corruit, si Unus Universus cadit: To dissemble the injury done to your Honour, if one Bishop be called Universal, then if that One Universal Bishop fall, the whole Universal Church goeth to ground.
But, to put you further oute of doubte, the sense of these woordes ye maie finde often vttered by S. Gregorie, in other places. Vnto Anastasius, the Bishop of Antioche,1 he writeth thus: Vt de honoris vestri iniuria taceam, si vnus Episcopus vocatur Vniuersalis, vniuersa Ecclesia corruit, si Vnus Vniuersus cadit: To dissemble the iniurie donne to your Honoure, if one Bishop be called Vniuersal, then if that One Vniuersal Bishop fal, the whole Vniuersal Churche goeth to grounde.
- 1Gregor. Lib. 6. Episto. 24.
Again he saith in the same Epistle, 1Vos eandem causam Nullam dicere non debetis. Quia, si hanc aequanimiter portamus, Universae Ecclesiae Fidem corrumpimus: Ye may not say, This is a matter of no importance. For, if we patiently bear these things, we destroy the Faith of the Universal Church.
Againe he saithe in the same Epistle, 1Vos eandem causam Nullam dicere non debetis. Quia, si hanc aequanimiter portamus, Vniuersae Ecclesiae Fidem corrumpimus: Ye maie not saie, This is a mater of no importance. For, if wee patiently beare these thinges, wee destroie the Faithe of the Vniuersal Churche.