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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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Certainly, concerning the Kings, and Priests of the Old Law, one of your own friends, whom for many causes ye may not well refuse, saith thus: In Veteri Lege Sacerdotium indignius erat Potestate Regia, & ei Subiectum: In the Old Law the Priests Office was Inferior to the Prince, 1and Subject Unto him.
Certainely, concerninge the Kinges, and Priestes of the Olde Lavve, one of your owne frendes, whom for many causes yée maie not wel refuse, saithe thus: In Veteri Lege Sacerdotium indignius erat Potestate Regia, & ei Subiectum: In the Olde Lavve the Priestes Office was Inferioure to the Prince, 1and Subiecte Vnto him.
- 1Johan. De paris. De potesta. Reg. et Papali. Cap. 5.Iohan. De paris. De potesta. Reg. et Papali. Cap. 5.
Ye say, If the Priest must give the Holy Scriptures to the King, then verily must he take such, as they give him: and with such meaning, as they give unto it. Yea, I trow, though they tear their robes against Christ, as Caiaphas did, and cry out, He blasphemeth, yet must we by your Judgement, evermore seek to them for the sense, and meaning of the Scriptures. For this is the ground, and Foundation of your Divinity: The Scripture of God hath none other sense, but as it shall please the Priest to give unto it. But S. Chrysostom, speaking of the same Priests, and Bishops, from whom we have received the self same Scriptures, saith thus:1 Literae quidem Legis apud illos sunt: Sensus autem apud nos: The Letters, or words of the Scriptures are with them: but the true meaning of them is with us.
Yée saie, If the Prieste muste geeue the Holy Scriptures to the Kinge, then verily muste he take sutche, as they geeue him: and with sutche meaninge, as they geeue vnto it. Yea, I trowe, though they teare theire roabes againste Christe, as Caiphas did, and crie out, He blasphemeth, yet muste wee by your Iudgemente, euermore seeke to them for the sense, and meaninge of the Scriptures. For this is the grounde, and Fundation of your Diuinitie: The Scripture of God hathe none other sense, but as it shal please the Prieste to geeue vnto it. But S. Chrysostome, speakinge of the same Priestes, and Bishoppes, from whome we haue receiued the selfe same Scriptures, saithe thus: