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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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Notwithstanding, whether Moses at any one certain time were a Priest, or no, it is a matter not worthy the striving. Certain it is, that before the Law was written Kings, & Princes, and the best borne, and Inheritors, & y• wealthiest of the people,1 were ever Priests. S. Hierome saith, Hebraei tradunt, Primogenitos functos Officio Sacerdotum, & habuisse Vestimentum Sacerdotale: quo induti, Deo Victimas offerebant, antequam Aaron in Sacerdotium eligeretur: The Hebrew Rabbins say, that the First borne children did the office of the Priests, and had the Priestlike Apparel, and wearing the same, offered up their Sacrifices unto God, until the time, 2that Aaron was chosen into the Priesthood. Again he saith, Privilegium Offerendi Primogenitis, vel maximè Regibus debebatur: The Privilege of offering up Sacrifices was dew to y• First borne of the children, but most of all unto Kings. The Heathen Romaine Emperors, 3as Vespasianus, Traianus, and others, to increase their Majesty towards their Subjects, beside the state of the Empire, would also be called Pontifices Maximi.
Notwithstandinge, whether Moses at any one certaine time were a Prieste, or no, it is a mater not woorthy the striuinge. Certaine it is, that before the Lavve was written Kinges, & Princes, and the beste borne, and Enheritours, & y• wealthiest of the people,1 were euer Priestes. S. Hierome saithe, Hebraei tradunt, Primogenitos functos Officio Sacerdotum, & habuisse Vestimentum Sacerdotale: quo induti, Deo Victimas offerebant, antequam Aaron in Sacerdotium eligeretur: The Hebrevve Rabbines saie, that the Firste borne children did the office of the Priestes, and had the Priestelike Apparel, and wearing the same, offered vp theire Sacrifices vnto God, vntil the time, 2that Aaron was chosen into the Priestehoode. Againe he saithe, Priuilegium Offerendi Primogenitis, vel maximè Regibus debebatur: The Priuilege of offering vp Sacrifices was dewe to y First borne of the children, but most of al vnto Kinges. The Heathen Romaine Emperours,