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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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But the King must receive the Book of the Priest, and of none other: Therefore, say you, the Priest is above the King. Me thinketh, M. Harding, even for your credits sake, ye should look better to your Logic. For what availeth the delivery of a Book, 1to make the Priest, either higher, or lower? When the Pope is at his Consecration, the Cardinal, that is his Orderer, delivereth him a Book of the Epistles, and Gospels. And will ye thereof conclude, that the said Cardinal is above the Pope? Mary, God forbid.
But the Kinge muste receiue the Booke of the Prieste, and of none other: Therefore, saie you, the Prieste is aboue the Kinge. Mée thinketh, M. Hardinge, euen for your credites sake, yée shoulde looke better to your Logique. For what auaileth the deliuerie of a Booke, 1to make the Prieste, either higher, or lower? When the Pope is at his Consecration, the Cardinal, that is his Orderer, deliuereth him a Booke of the Epistles, and Gospelles. And wil ye thereof conclude, that the saide Cardinal is aboue the Pope? Mary, God forebidde.
- 1Ceremoniari. Lib. 2. Sectio. 2.
God's meaning,1 touching this Ceremony. was this, that the Kings Book should he true, and faultless. And therefore God commanded him to take a Copy thereof, out of the Registry, or Records, which were thought to be void of all corruption, and were evermore kept in the Temple, under the Custody of the Priests. Paulus Phagius saith, Every Private man was commanded to have one Book severally to him self: But the King was commanded to have two. And, for as much as the King was a Public Person, therefore God willed him to take his Copy out of the public Records of the Temple.