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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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This is the Unity of the Church, that the whole Flock may hear the voice of that One Shepherd, and follow him. And that one Shepherd is Christ the Son of God, and not the Pope. Therefore S. Augustine saith, Per hanc Potestatem, quam solùm sibi Christus retinuit, stat Unitas Ecclesiae, de qua dictum est, Una est Columba mea: By this Power, which Christ (he saith not, hath given over the Pope, but) hath reserved only to him self, standeth the Unity of the Church: of which Unity it is said, My Dove is One.
This is the Vnitie of the Churche, that the whole Flocke maie heare the voice of that One Shepehearde, and folowe him. And that one Shepehearde is Christe the Sonne of God, and not the Pope. Therefore S. Augustine saithe, Per hanc Potestatem, quam solùm sibi Christus retinuit, stat Vnitas Ecclesiae, de qua dictum est, Vna est Columba mea: By this Power, whiche Christe (he saithe not, hath geuen ouer the Pope, but) hath reserued onely to him selfe, standeth the Vnitie of the Churche: of whiche Vnitie it is saide, My Dooue is One.
Ye say, there appeareth in your Books sufficient abundance of Scriptures, touching any controversy of this age, and that according to the very sense, and meaning of the same, together with the consent, and Judgement of the Holy Fathers. But as for us, ye say, we build only upon the bare words, and make a meaning of our own.
Ye saie, there appeareth in your Bookes sufficient abundance of Scriptures, touchinge any controuersie of this age, and that accordinge to the very sense, and meaninge of the same, togeather with the consente, and Iudgemente of the Holy Fathers. But as for vs, ye saie, wée builde onely vpon the bare woordes, and make a meaninge of oure owne.
In deed it is no great Mastery for you, to arm your self with some show of Scriptures.