A04468:3783
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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Yet, say you, It had been better, to have died, then to have broken the Unity of such a Church. For your friends tell you, that without the Obedience of the Bishop of Rome,1 there is no Hope of Salvation. Notwithstanding, your own Clemens, whom ye commonly call the Apostles Fellow, saith thus, Schisma efficit, non qui ab Impijs secessionem facit, sed qui à Pijs: He maketh no Schism, or Division in the Church, that departeth from the Wicked: but he, that departeth from the Godly. And therefore he addeth further, Laici, cum ijs qui contraria sententiae Dei dogmata defendunt, nolite societatem habere, neque participes illorum Impietatis fieri. Ait enim Dominus,2 Recedite de medio horum hominum, ne cum eis pereatis: Ye Lay men, have no Fellowship with them, nor be you Partakers of their Wickedness, that defend Doctrines contrary to the doctrine of God. For Our Lord saith, Depart from the midst of this people, lest ye perish together with them.
Yet, saie you, It had benne better, to haue died, then to haue broken the Vnitie of sutche a Churche. For your frendes tel you, that without the Obedience of the Bishop of Rome,1 there is no Hope of Saluation. Notwithstanding, your owne Clemens, whom ye commonly cal the Apostles Felovve, saithe thus, Schisma efficit, non qui ab Impijs secessionem facit, sed qui à Pijs: He maketh no Schisme, or Diuision in the Churche, that departeth from the Wicked: but he, that departeth from the Godly. And therefore he addeth further, Laici, cum ijs qui contraria sententiae Dei dogmata defendunt, nolite societatem habere, neque participes illorum Impietatis fieri. Ait enim Dominus,2 Recedite de medio horum hominum, ne cum eis pereatis: Yee Laie menne, haue no Felowship with them, nor be you Partetakers of their VVickednesse, that defende Doctrines contrarie to the doctrine of God. For Our Lorde saithe, Departe from the middes of this people, leste yee perishe togeather with them.
- 1De Maiorita & Obedient. Unam Sanctam. Subesse Romano Pontifici, est de necessitate Salutis.