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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.
The Faith of the Romaine Church,1 saith M. Harding, is the very Catholic Faith of Christ: which who so forsaketh, be he King or Emperor, he shall be Companion with Devils in everlasting fire. Thus much, I trow, M. Harding learned of the Counterfeit Decree of Anacletus. For thus it pleaseth him to gloss,2 and interlace the words of Christ: Super hanc Petram, id est, Super Ecclesiam Romanam, aedificabo Ecclesiam meam: Upon this Rock, that is to say, Upon the Church of Rome, I will build my Church. And therefore Pope Bonifacius, for a full resolution of the matter saith thus:3 Subesse Romano Pontifici, omni humanae creaturae declaramus, dicimus, definimus, & pronuntiamus, omnino esse de necessitate salutis: We declare, say, determine, and pronounce, that it is of the necessity of Salvation for every mortal creature, to be subject unto the Bishop of Rome. And the Gloss likewise upon the same, Quicquid saluatur, est sub Summo Pontifice: What so ever creature is saved, is under the Highest Bishop. Here is no mention neither of Christ, nor of his Gospel. Salvation, & Damnation hangeth only of the B. of Rome. This thing once granted, the case is clear: The Pope him self hath resolved the doubt. What should we need a better trial?4 Notwithstanding Cornelius the Bishop of Bitonto in the late Chapter at Trident, of the Bishop, and Holy See of Rome saith thus, Utinam à Religione ad Superstitionem, à Fide ad Infidelitatem, à Christo ad Antichristum, à Deo ad Epicurum velut prorsus unanimes non declinassent, dicentes in cord impio, & ore impudico, Non est Deus: O would God (the Pope and his Cardinals) had not fall •en with common consent, and altogether, from true Religion to Superstition, from Faith to Infidelity, from Christ to Antichrist, from God to Epicure: saying with wicked heart, and shameless mouth,