A04468:3074
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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To be short, the Popes have foully corrupted the Scriptures: they have corrupted the Decrees, & Canons of Councils: they have been Sorcerers, Idolaters, Scribes, & Pharisees: They have been Arian Heretics: Nestorian Heretics: Monothelite Heretics: Montanist Heretics: they have maintained damnable Heresies against y• Godhead of Christ: against y• Person of Christ: against y• VVil of Christ: & against the Immortality of the Soul: they have hen contrary to themselves, one directly, and expressly against an other: Yet must the Pope bear up the whole Church of God, even as Atlas beareth up the Heavens? and onlesse all the world abide in him, is there no Unity in the Church?
To be shorte, the Popes haue fouly corrupted the Scriptures: they haue corrupted the Decrees, & Canons of Councelles: they haue benne Sorcerers, Idolaters, Scribes, & Phariseis: Thei haue benne Arian Heretiques: Nestorian Heretiques: Monothelite Heretiques: Montaniste Heretiques: thei haue mainteined damnable Heresies against y• Godhed of Christe: against y• Personne of Christe: against y• VVil of Christe: & against the Immortalitie of the Soule: they haue henne contrarie to themselues, one directly, and expressely againste an other: Yet muste the Pope beare vp the whole Churche of God, euen as Atlas beareth vy the Heauens? and onlesse al the worlde abide in him, is there no Vnitie in the Churche?
Thus saith Hosius,1 Unum praeesse toti Ecclesiae, usque ade ò est necessarium, ut absque hoc Ecclesia Una esse non possit: It is so necessary a thing, that one have the government of the whole, that otherwise the Church of God cannot be One.
Thus saith Hosius,