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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
Part 5 › The Apology, Cap. 12. Division. 1.Part 5 › The Apologie, Cap. 12. Diuision. 1.
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The Apology, Cap. 12. Division. 1.
The Apologie, Cap. 12. Diuision. 1.
If it be so, that the Church of Rome cannot err, it must needs follow, that the good luck thereof is far greater, then all these mens policy. For such is their Life, their Doctrine, and their Diligence, that for all them, the Church may not only err, but also utterly be spoiled, and perish•. No doubt, if that Church may err, which hath departed from God's Word, from Christs Commandments, from the Apostles Ordinances, from the Primitive Churches Examples, from the Old Fathers, and Councils Orders, and from their own Decrees, and which will be bound within the compass of none, neither Old, nor New, nor their own, nor other folks, nor Mans Law, nor God's Law, then it is out of all question, that the Romish Church hath not only had power to err, but also that it hath shamefully, and most wickedly erred in very deed.
If it be so, that the Churche of Rome cannot erre, it muste needes folowe, that the good lucke thereof is farre greater, then al these mennes policie. For sutche is their Life, their Doctrine, and their Diligence, that for al them, the Churche maie not onely erre, but also vtterly be spoiled, and perish•. No doubte, if that Churche maie erre, whiche hath departed from Goddes VVoorde, from Christes Commaundementes, from the Apostles Ordinaunces, from the Primitiue Churches Examples, from the Olde Fathers, and Councelles Orders, and from their owne Decrees, and whiche wil be bounde within the compasse of none, neither Olde, nor Newe, nor their owne, nor other folkes, nor Mannes Lawe, nor Goddes Lawe, then it is out of al question, that the Romishe Churche hath not onely had power to erre, but also that it hathe shamefully, and moste wickedly erred in very deede.