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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.
We Confound not these Offices, M. Harding, as ye best know: but rather teach each man, carefully to attend his own Office. You, and your Fathers have brought Confusion of Offices into the Church of God, in that yes have made your Pope Heir Apparent unto the Empire: and have armed him with all manner Authority, Spiritual, and Temporal: and have given him the right of Both Swords.
Wee Confounde not these Offices, M. Hardinge, as yee beste knowe: but rather teache eche man, carefully to attende his owne Office. You, and youre Fathers haue brought Confusion of Offices into the Churche of God, in that yes haue made youre Pope Heire Apparente vnto the Empiere: and haue armed him with al manner Authoritie, Spiritual, and Temporal: and haue geeuen him the right of Bothe Swerdes.
For thus your own Pope Nicolas telleth you stoutly in his own behalfe, Christus Petro, 1Aeternae vitae Clavigero, Terreni simul, & Coelestis Imperij jura con misit: Christ hath committed unto Peter, the Keiebearer of Everlasting Life, the right, as well of the Earthly, as of the Heavenly Empire. Thus by your Doctrine, Priesthood, Kingdom, Popedom, Empire, are all conveyed wholly into one mans hands: and so, by your handling, one man is Priest, King, Pope, and Emperor, all at once. This perhaps unto the wise, may seem to be some Confusion of Offices.