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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.
Here ye say, And Sir, Howe if the Pope have seen all these things, the Scriptures, the Fathers. ⟨p. 614⟩the Councils? 1What have you then to say? Is not your tale then at an end? No verily, M. Harding. I would further desire God, to give him grace, to use them well, and to his Glory. Notwithstanding your own Doctors will soon put all these your whats, and what ifs, out of question. For, concerning the Popes great, and high Learning,2 Alphonsus de Castro saith, as he hath been alleged before, Constat, plures Papas adeò illiteratos fuisse, ut Grammaticā penitùs ignorarent: It is certainly known, that sundry Popes have been so unskilful in learning, that they never understood their Grammar. But, Christ hath prayed for Peter, and made sure promise, that his Faith should never fail. Therefore the Pope is wise: the Pope is learned: the Pope is Catholic: the Pope cannot err. Al this, and a great deal more, the Pope may claim only by Virtue of Christs prayer. Now therefore, if the Pope should err, or be in Heresy, he might sue Christ in an Action of Covenant, & require him to perform his Promise.3 So saith the Prophet Micah, Sacerdotes in mercede docebant, & Prophetae in pecunia divinabant: & super Dominum requieseebant, dicentes, Nonne est Dominus in medio nostrum? The Priests taught the people for hire: and the Prophets Prophesied for money: and yet they rested them selves upon God's Promise, saying, And is not the Lord in the midst amongst us? 4But the Prophet saith, Every man is a liar: Accursed is he, that trusteth in Man. Your own Doctor Alphonsus saith, Omnis homo errare potest in Fide, etiamsi Papa sit: Every man may err in Faith: yea, although he be the Pope.