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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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Therefore Hosius by his Episcopal Authority pronounceth Sentence Definitive in this wise: Quod Ecclesia docet, Expressum Dei Verbum est: quod ⟨p. 475⟩contra Sensum, 1& Consensum Ecclesiae docetur, Expressum Diaboli Verbum est: What so ever the Church teacheth (by the Church he meaneth the Pope, and his Cardinals, and the Church of Rome, &c.) that is the Express Word of God: what so ever is taught against the Meaning, and Consent of the Church, that is the Express Word of the Devil.
Therefore Hosius by his Episcopal Authoritie pronounceth Sentence Definitiue in this wise: Quod Ecclesia docet, Expressum Dei Verbum est: quod ⟨p. 475⟩contra Sensum, 1& Consensum Ecclesiae docetur, Expressum Diaboli Verbum est: What so euer the Churche teacheth (by the Churche he meaneth the Pope, and his Cardinalles, and the Churche of Rome, &c.) that is the Expresse VVoorde of God: what so euer is taught againste the Meaninge, and Consente of the Churche, that is the Expresse VVoorde of the Diuel.
- 1The mistaking of Hosius.The mistakinge of Hosius.
This was sometime an ordinary practise of sundry Old Heretics, to scorn, and to disdain the Scriptures of God: and to ground them selves upon other Conclusions, and imaginations of their own. So the Heretic Carpocrates said,1 He knew more, then either Christ him self, or his Apostles.