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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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Al these were the Popes undoubted friends. But now let us hear the Pope him self. Pope Pius. 2. otherwise called Aeneas Syluius, saith thus: Quid si criminosus Papa contraria Fidei praedicet, Haereticisque Dogmatibus imbuat Subditos? What if a notorious wicked Pope teach things contrary to the Faith, and with Heretical Doctrine pervert his Subjects?
Al these were ye Popes vndoubted frēdes. But now let vs heare the Pope him self. Pope Pius. 2. otherwise called Aeneas Syluius, saith thus: Quid si criminosus Papa contraria Fidei praedicet, Haereticisque Dogmatibus imbuat Subditos? What if a notorious vvicked Pope teache thinges contrarie to the Faithe, and with Heretical Doctrine peruerte his Subiectes?
I would not stand so long in so clear a case, were it not, that M. Harding, all this notwithstanding, telleth us so sadly, and biddeth us believe it upon his warrant, that the Pope undoubtedly can never err. Stanislaus Hosius, the greatest stickler of that side, 1blusheth not to say thus, Numerentur omnes, &c. Reckon all the Popes, that ever were, from Peter, until this Julius, that now is: There never sate in this Chair any Arian, any Donatist, any Pelagian, or any other, that professed any manner Heresy. Yet nevertheless, your own Doctor Alphonsus saithe, Non credo, aliquem esse adeò Impudentem Papae Assentatorem, ut ei tribuere hoc velit, ut nec Errare, ⟨p. 616⟩nec in Interpretatione Sacrarum Literarum hallucinari possit: I beleve, there […] so shameless a Flatterer of the Pope, that will grant him this Prerogative, that he can never err, nor be deceived in the expounding of the Scriptures. Here, M. Harding, your own principal Doctor Alphonsus calleth all them, y• maintain your Doctrine, and say, as you say, The shameless Flatterers of the Pope. Certainly, I think, it may safely be said: If a man will take y• view of all Christendom, he shall not find so many Heretics in any one See, what so ever, as may be found in the See of Rome.