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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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By these, and other like unreverent, and godless speeches, they seek to lead the poor simple deceived people from the Holy Scriptures, and Voice of God, to the Authority of their Church: by which Church they understand only the Pope, and his Cardinals.
By theise, and other like vnreuerente, and godlesse speaches, they séeke to leade the poore simple deceiued people from the Holy Scriptures, and Voice of God, to the Authoritie of theire Churche: by whiche Churche they vnderstande onely the Pope, and his Cardinalles.
But ye say, These be the Priests of the House of Levi: The Pope is the Judge for the time,1 in the place, that our Lord hath Chosen. Somme others of you sale, Papa est tota Ecclesia Virtualiter: The Pope is by Power, and virtue the whole Church. What so ever these shall happen to say, we may not swerve from their Judgement, neither to y• Right hand, nor to the Left hand. Whereupon the Hebrew Gloss noteth thus, 2Si dixerint tibi, quòd Dextra sit Sinistra, aut quòd Sinistra sit Dextra, talis Sententia tenenda est: Although they tell thee, y• thy Right hand is thy Left hand: or that thy Left hand is thy Right hand, yet such a Sentence must be holden as good.
But yée saie, These be the Priestes of the House of Leui: The Pope is the Iudge for the time,1 in the place, that our Lorde hath Chosen. Somme others of you sale, Papa est tota Ecclesia Virtualiter: The Pope is by Power, and vertue the whole Churche. What so euer these shal happen to saie, wée maie not swarue from theire Iudgemente, neither to y• Right hand, nor to the Lefte hand. Whereupon the Hebrevve Glose noteth thus,