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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 6 › The Apology, Cap. 4. Division. 1.Part 6 › The Apologie, Cap. 4. Diuision. 1.
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The Apology, Cap. 4. Division. 1.
The Apologie, Cap. 4. Diuision. 1.
Well yet then, they will bring all matters before the Pope, who cannot err. To this I say, first it is a madness to think, that the Holy Ghost taketh his flight from a General council, to run to Rome, to the end if he doubt, or stick in any matter, and cannot expound it of him self, he may take counsel of some other Sprite, I wot not what, that is better learned, then him self. For if this be true, what needed so many Bishops, with so great charges, & so far journeys, to have assembled their Convocation at this present at Trident? It had been more wisdom, and better, at least it had been a much nearer, and handsomer way, to have brought all things rather before the Pope, & to have come straight forth, & have asked counsel at his Divine Breast. Secondly, it is also an unlawful dealing, to toss our matter from so many Bishops, & ⟨p. 605⟩Abbots, and to bring it at last to the trial of one only man, specially of him, who him self is appeached by us of heinous, and foul enormities, and hath not yet put in his Answer: who hath also aforehand condemned us without Judgement by order pronounced, and ere ever we were called, to be Judged.
Wel yet then, they wil bringe al matters before the Pope, who cannot erre. To this I saie, firste it is a madnesse to thinke, that the Holy Ghoste taketh his flight from a General councel, to renne to Rome, to the ende if he doubt, or sticke in any matter, and cannot expounde it of him selfe, he maie take counsel of somme other Sprite, I wote not what, that is better learned, then him selfe. For if this be true, what needed so many Bishoppes, with so greate charges, & so farre iorneies, to haue assēbled their Conuocation at this present at Tridente? Yt hadde benne more wisedome, and better, at least it had benne a mutche nearer, and handsommer waie, to haue brought al thinges rather before the Pope, & to haue comme streight foorthe, & haue asked counsel at his Diuine Breaste. Secondly, it is also an vnlawful dealinge, to tosse our mater from so many Bishoppes, &