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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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
In these two points standeth the Popes Guard of trust, and the keep, and Castle of all his Power. First, the Church of Rome, what so ever way she take, can never err: Next, the Pope, what so ever he do, may never be called to any ⟨p. 533⟩reckoning. 1One of your Doctors saith thus: Omne factum Sanctissimi Patris interpretari debemus in bonum. Et fiquidem fuerit furtum, vel aliud ex se malum, interpretari debemus,2 quòd Divino instinctu fiat: We must expound every act of the Holy Father for the best. And if it be theft, or any other thing, that of it self is evil (as Adultery, or Fornication) we must think, it is done by the secrete inspiration of God. An other saith, Si Papa innumerabiles populos cateruatim secum ducat mancipio Gehennae, cum ipso plagis mulus in aeternum vapulaturos,3 huius culpas arguere praesumat mortalium nullus: If the Pope draw infinite Companies of people by heaps together with him self into Hell, to be punished with him with many stripes for ever, yet let no Mortal man presume to reprove his faults.
In these twoo pointes standeth the Popes Garde of truste, and the keepe, and Castel of al his Power. Firste, the Churche of Rome, what so euer waie she take, can neuer erre: Nexte, the Pope, what so euer he doo, maie neuer be called to any ⟨p. 533⟩reckening. 1One of your Doctours saithe thus: Omne factum Sanctissimi Patris interpretari debemus in bonum. Et fiquidem fuerit furtum, vel aliud ex se malum, interpretari debemus,