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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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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.2 And, for y• cause, perhaps. Franciscus Petrarcha calleth Rome Asylum Haeresum, & Errorū: The Sanctuary of Errors, and Heresies: And in his Italian Sonnets he calleth it, The School of Error, and the Temple of Heresy.
I would not stand so long in so cleare a case, were it not, that M. Harding, al this notwithstandinge, telleth vs so sadly, and biddeth vs beleue it vpon his warrante, that the Pope vndoubtedly can neuer erre. Stanislaus Hosius, ye greatest stickler of that side, 1blussheth not to saie thus, Numerētur omnes, &c. Recken al ye Popes, that euer were, from Peter, vntil this Iulius, that now is: There neuer sate in this Chaire any Arian, any Donatiste, any Pelagian, or any other, that professed any manner Heresie. Yet neuerthelesse, your owne Doctour Alphonsus saithe, Non credo, aliquem esse adeò Impudentem Papae Assentatorem, vt ei tribuere hoc velit, vt nec Errare,