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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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Further, whereas ye call the Doctrine of Christ, that now by God's great Mercy, and to your great grief is Universally, and freely Preached, a Parliament Religion, and a Parliament Gospel, (for such sobriety becometh you well, and may stand you in stead, when learning faileth) ye might have remembered, that Christ him self, at the beginning, was Universally received, and honoured through this Realm, by assent of Parliament: and further, that without Parliament, your Pope him self was never received, no not in the lay time of Oveene Mary. Yea, & even then, his Holiness was clogged with Parliament Conditions, that, what so ever had been determined in Parliament, and was not repealed, were it never so contrary to his will, and Canons, should remain still inviolable, and stand in force. Otherwise, his Holiness had gone home again. Such, M. Harding, is the Authority of a Parliament. Verily, if Parliaments of Realms be no Parliaments, then will your Pope be no Pope. Therefore with like Sobriety, & gravity of speech, ye might have said, Our Fathers in old times had a Parliament Christ: And your late Fathers, and Brethren had a Parliament Faith, a Parliament Mass, and a Parliament Pope.
Further, whereas ye calle the Doctrine of Christe, that now by Goddes great Mercie, and to your greate griefe is Vniuersally, and freely Preached, a Parlamente Religion, and a Parlamente Gospel, (for sutche sobrietie becommeth you wel, and maie stande you in steede, when learninge faileth) yee mighte haue remembred, that Christe him selfe, at the beginninge, was Vniuersally receiued, and honoured through this Realme, by assente of Parlamente: and further, that without Parlamente, your Pope him selfe was neuer receiued, no not in the laie time of Ouéene Marie. Yea, & euen then, his Holinesse was clogged with Parlamente Conditions, that, what so euer had benne determined in Parlamente, and was not repealed, were it neuer so contrarie to his wil, and Canons, should remaine stil inuiolable, and stande in force. Otherwise, his Holinesse had gonne home againe. Sutche, M. Hardinge, is the Authoritie of a Parlamente. Verily, if Parlamentes of Realmes be no Parlamentes, then wil your Pope be no Pope. Therefore with like Sabrietie, & grauitie of speache, yee mighte haue saide, Oure Fathers in olde times had a Parlamente Christe: And your late Fathers, and Brethren had a Parlamente Faithe, a Parlamente Masse, and a Parlamente Pope.