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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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Therefore we will grant M. Harding, seeing he hath taken so much pains, about a matter not worthy so long talk, that Moses for some little short time was a Priest. 1Yet, nevertheless had he no Ordinary Priesthood: neither was he a Priest more, then for the space of two, or three hours, only until he had Consecrated Aaron, and his children: & no longer. Immediately afterward, all this great Priesthood was at an end. One of your own Doctors, M. Harding, saithe thus,2 Non erant Sacerdotes Legales, Dignitate, & Officio, sicut Aaron: Licet in necessitate, & propter defectum Sacerdotum, aliquos actus Sacerdotum fecerint: ut, quòd Moses inunxit Aaron: propter quod Moses Sacerdos dicitur in Psalmo: The Firstborn were not Priests in Office, and Dignity, as Aaron was: notwithstanding, in case of necessity, and for lack of Priests, they did some part of the Priests Office: as, that Moses anointed, or Consecrated Aaron: for which thing Moses in the Psalm is called a Priest.
Therefore wee wil graunte M. Harding, séeinge he hath taken so mutch paines, about a mater not woorthy so longe talke, that Moses for somme litle shorte time was a Prieste. 1Yet, neuerthelesse had he no Ordinarie Priesthoode: neither was he a Prieste more, then for the space of twoo, or thrée houres, onely vntil he had Consecrated Aaron, and his children: & no lenger. Immediately afterward, al this greate Priestehoode was at an end. One of your owne Doctours, M. Hardinge, saithe thus,2 Non erant Sacerdotes Legales, Dignitate, & Officio, sicut Aaron: Licet in necessitate, & propter defectum Sacerdotum, aliquos actus Sacerdotum fecerint: vt, quòd Moses inunxit Aaron: propter quod Moses Sacerdos dicitur in Psalmo: The Firstborne were not Priestes in Office, and Dignitie, as Aaron was: notwithstanding, in case of necessitie, and for lacke of Priestes, they did somme parte of the Priestes Office: as, that Moses anointed, or Consecrated Aaron: for whiche thinge Moses in the Psalme is called a Prieste.