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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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Further, M. Harding, we beseech you, by what Word of God can your Pope claim him self, to be the Head of the Universal Church of God? Where is it recorded? Where is it written? In what part of the Testament, New or Old? In what Law? In what Prophet? In what Epistle? In what Gospel? Where is his Headship? Where is his Universal Power? If ye can find it, then may ye show it: If it cannot be found, then should ye not say it. As for that you, and other your Fellows have alleged before, for proof hereof, it is so childish, & so weak, that, I think, ye cannot now come again with the same, without blushing.
Further, M. Hardinge, we beséeche you, by what VVoorde of God can your Pope claime him self, to be the Heade of the Vniuersal Churche of God? Where is it recorded? Where is it written? In what parte of the Testamente, Newe or Olde? In what Lavve? In what Prophete? In what Epistle? In what Gospel? Where is his Headship? Where is his Vniuersal Povver? If yée can finde it, then maie yee shewe it: If it cannot be founde, then shoulde yée not saie it. As for that you, and other your Felowes haue alleged before, for proufe hereof, it is so childish, & so weake, that, I thinke, yée cannot now comme againe with the same, without blusshinge.
Touching the Right, that we say, belongeth unto all Christian Princes, it hath been invested,1 and planted in them from the beginning. For, to leave other Authorities of the Scriptures, Pope Eleutherius him self wrote thus unto Lucius, sometime King of this Realm of England: Vos estis Vicarius ⟨p. 644⟩Dei in Regno, juxta Prophetam Regium: You are God's Vicar within your own Realm, according to the Prophet David.
Touchinge the Right, that wée saie, belongeth vnto al Christian Princes, it hath benne inuested,1 and planted in them from the beginninge. For, to leaue other Authorities of the Scriptures, Pope Eleutherius him selfe wrote thus vnto Lucius, sommetime Kinge of this Realme of Englande: Vos estis Vicarius