A04468:3073
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 what Lovanian vanity is this, to say, The Members of the Church of Christ abide in the Unity of the Pope? What Scripture, or Doctor, or Father ever told you of such Unity? S. Paul saith, We are alone not in the Pope, but) in Christ Jesus. And what so great Unity, can you say, there is, or hath been in your Popes? 1Platyna saith, Post Stephanum semper haec consuetudo seruata est, ut acta Priorum Pontificum sequentes ant infringereat, aut omnino' tollerent: It hath been an ordinary custom among the Popes ever sithence the time of Pope Stevin, that the Popes, that followed afterword, would evermore either break, or abolish the Acts of the Popes,2 that had been before them. Erasmus saith, Johannes. 22. & Nicolaus totis Decretis inter se pugnant, idque in his, quae videntur ad Fidei negotium pertinere: Pope John. 22. and Pope Nicolas in their whole Decrees are contrary the one against the other: yea, and that in matters, that seem to belong to cases of the Faith.
But what Louanian vanitie is this, to saie, The Members of the Churche of Christe abide in the Vnitie of the Pope? What Scripture, or Doctoure, or Father euer tolde you of sutche Vnitie? S. Paule saith, Wee are alone not in the Pope, but) in Christe Iesu. And what so greate Vnitie, can you saie, there is, or hathe benne in your Popes? 1Platyna saithe, Post Stephanum semper haec consuetudo seruata est, vt acta Priorum Pontificum sequentes ant infringereat, aut omnino' tollerent: It hathe benne an ordinarie custome emonge the Popes euer sithence the time of Pope Steuin, that the Popes, that folowed afterworde, would euermore either breake, or abolishe the Actes of the Popes,2 that had benne before them. Erasmus saith, Iohannes. 22. & Nicolaus totis Decretis inter se pugnāt, idque in his, quae videntur ad Fidei negotium pertinere: Pope Iohn. 22. and Pope Nicolas in theire whole Decrees are contrarie the one againste the other: yea, and that in maters, that seeme to belonge to cases of the Faithe.
- 1Platyna in Stephano.