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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 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. 1S. Paule saithe, Christus est Caput, ex quo totum Corpus coagmentatur, & connectitur: Christ is the Head, of whom the whole Body (of the Church) is framed fast, and joined together. Therefore S. Chrysostome saithe,2 Ex hoc capite Corpus habet, & ut sit, & ut bene sir. Quid relicto Capite Membris adhaeres? Of this Head (that is Christ) the Body hath both to be, and also well to be. What cleavest thou to the Members, and leavest the Head?
But these be ouer vaine, and grosse vanities. For though the Pope, were no Pope, yea, though Antichriste were the Pope, yet is Christe hable to holde his Churche in perfite Vnitie. 1S. Paule saithe, Christus est Caput, ex quo totum Corpus coagmentatur, & connectitur: Christe is the Heade, of whom the whole Body (of the Churche) is framed faste, and ioined togeather. Therefore S. Chrysostome saithe,2 Ex hoc capite Corpus habet, & vt sit, & vt bene sir. Quid relicto Capite Membris adhaeres? Of this Heade (that is Christe) the Body hathe bothe to be, and also wel to be. What cleauest thou to the Members, and leauest the Heade?
- 1•phesi. 4.
- 2Chrysost. ad Colossen. Homi. 7. Citatur in Cathena in 1. Cap. Johannis.Chrysost. ad Colossen. Homi. 7. Citatur in Cathena in 1. Cap. Iohannis.