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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.
To be Peters lawful Successor, it is not sufficient to leap into Peters stall. Lawful Succession standeth not only in possession of place, but also, and much rather in Doctrine and Diligence. Yet the Bishops of Rome, as if there were nothing else required, evermore put us in mind, and tell us many gay tales of their Succession, Pope Symmachus saith, In Papa si desint bona acquisita per meritum, 1sùfficiunt quae à loci Praedecessore praestantur: 2If the Pope want virtues, 3and goodness of his own, 4yet the virtues that are given him by (Peter) his predecessor, 5are sufficient. And the Gloss upon the same: Petrus fecit Papam haeredem bonitatis suae: Peter hath made the Pope Heir of his goodness.
To be Peters lauful Successour, it is not sufficient to leape into Peters stalle. Lauful Succession standeth not onely in possession of place, but also, and mutche rather in Doctrine and Diligence. Yet the Bishoppes of Rome, as if there were nothinge els required, euermore put vs in minde, and tel vs many gaye tales of theire Succession, Pope Symmachus saithe, In Papa si desint bona acquisita per meritum, 1sùfficiunt quae à loci Praedecessore praestantur: 2If the Pope wante vertūes, 3