A04468:3076
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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Likewise it is noted in the Popes own Glosses upon his Decretals, Constat Ecclesiam ideo esse unam, quia in Universali Ecclesia unum est caput Supremum, scilicet, Papa: It is plain, that the Church is one, for that in the Universal Church there is one Supreme Head, that is, the Pope. An other of your Doctors doubteth not to steppe yet a little farther, 1and thus to expound the words of Christ, Fiet Unū Ovile, & Unus Pastor: Quod quidem de christo intelligi non potest: Sed de aliquo alio Ministro, qui praesit loco eius: There shalbe one Fold, and one Shepherd. These words we may not understand of Christ, but of some other Minister, that ruleth in his room. By which Doctors Catholic Judgement we find, that the Unity of the Church hangeth not of Christ, but of the Pope.
Likewise it is noted in the Popes ovvne Gloses vpon his Decretalles, Constat Ecclesiam ideo esse vnam, quia in Vniuersali Ecclesia vnum est caput Supremum, scilicet, Papa: It is plaine, that the Churche is one, for that in the Vniuersal Churche there is one Supreme Heade, that is, the Pope. An other of your Doctours doubteth not to steppe yet a litle farther, 1and thus to expounde the woordes of Christe, Fiet Vnū Ouile, & Vnus Pastor: Quod quidem de christo intelligi non potest: Sed de aliquo alio Ministro, qui praesit loco eius: There shalbe one Folde, and one Shepehearde. These vvoordes vvee maie not vnderstande of Christe, but of somme other Minister, that ruleth in his roome. By whiche Doctours Catholique Iudgemente wée finde, that the Vnitie of the Churche hangeth not of Christe, but of the Pope.
- 1Clemen. 5. Ad nostrum. In Glossa. Johan. De Parisijs, De Potestate Regia, & Papali, Ca 3.Clemen. 5. Ad nostrum. In Glossa. Iohan. De Parisijs, De Potestate Regia, & Papali, Ca 3.
But these be over vain, and gross vanities. For though the Pope, were no Pope, yea, though Antichrist were the Pope, yet is Christ able to hold his Church in perfect Unity.