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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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As for these two words of S.1 Peter, Ye are a Kingly Priesthood, ye would not have alleged them to this purpose, had ye not been in your dream. For think you, that S. Peter called the whole Body of the Church of Christ, a Kingly Priesthood, for that you fancy your Pope to be together both Priest, and King? Certainly, the Church of God was a Kingly Priesthood, before either the Church of Rome was a Church, or the Pope of Rome was a Pope. Ye should have some care to deal more reverently with the Word of God: For it is Holy. S. Peters meaning is this, that every Faithful Christian man is now, after a Spiritual, or Ghostly meaning, not only a Priest, but also a King: and therefore he calleth the whole Church a Kingly Priesthood. Tertullian saith thus,2 Nónne & Laici Sacerdotes sumus? Regnum quoqque nos, & Sacerdotes Deo, & Patri suo fecit: And we, that be Laymen, are we not Priests? Truly Christ hath made even us a kingdom, and Priests unto his Father. S. Augustine saith,3 Hoc Sacerdotio Regali consecrantur omnes pertinentes ad Corpus Christi, Summi, & Veri Principis Sacerdotum: With this Royal Priesthood all they are consecrate, that pertain to the Body of Christ, which is the high, and true Prince of Priests. 4Again he saith, Omnes sunt Sacerdotes, quia Membra sunt unius Sacerdotis: Al be Priests, because they are the Members of one Priest. S. Ambrose saith, Omnes Filij Ecclesiae Sacerdotes sunt: Al the Children of the Church be Priests.
As for these twoo woordes of S.1 Peter, Yee are a Kingely Priesthoode, yée woulde not haue alleged them to this pourpose, had yée not benne in your dreame. For thinke you, that S. Peter called the whole Body of the Churche of Christe, a Kingely Priesthoode, for that you fansie your Pope to be togeather bothe Priest, and Kinge? Certainely, the Churche of God was a Kingely Priesthoode, before either the Churche of Rome was a Churche, or the Pope of Rome was a Pope. Yee should haue somme care to deale more reuerently with the VVoorde of God: For it is Holy. S. Peters meaninge is this, that euery Faithful Christian man is now, after a Spiritual, or Ghostly meaning, not onely a Prieste, but also a King: and therefore he calleth the whole Churche a Kingely Priesthoode. Tertullian saithe thus,