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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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Erasmus saithe, Pontifices nunc sunt Vicarij lulij Caesaris, Alexandri Magni, Croesi, Xerxis: non Christi, non Petri: The Popes now are the Vicars of Julius Caesar, of Alexander the Great, of Croesus, and of Xerxes: not of Peter. It is written in a Sermon, bearing the name of S. Ambrose: Qui debuerint esse Vicarij Apostolorum,1 factisunt Socij Judae: They, that should have been the Apostles Vicars, are now become Judas Fellows. Robertus Gallus, that lived well-near three hundred years past, imagineth, Christ thus to say of the Pope: Quis posuit Idolum hoc in Sede mea, ut imperaret Gregi meo? Who set this Idol in my room, and made him Ruler over my Flock?
Erasmus saithe, Pontifices nunc sunt Vicarij lulij Caesaris, Alexandri Magni, Croesi, Xerxis: non Christi, non Petri: The Popes nowe are the Vicares of Iulius Caesar, of Alexander the Greate, of Croesus, and of Xerxes: not of Peter. It is written in a Sermon, bearinge the name of S. Ambrose: Qui debuerint esse Vicarij Apostolorum,1 factisunt Socij Iudae: Thei, that shoulde haue benne the Apostles Vicares, are nowe becomme Iudas Felowes. Robertus Gallus, that liued wel-neare three hundred yeeres past, imagineth, Christe thus to saie of the Pope: Quis posuit Idolum hoc in Sede mea, vt imperaret Gregi meo? Who sette this Idole in my roume, and made him Ruler ouer my Flocke?
- 1Ambro. Citatur ab Illyrico inter Test. pag. 142. Robert. Gallus, cap. 5.
Yet,1 you say, the Pope is always, not only a Christian man, but also a Chief Priest, (not by Faith, but) by the nature of his Office. Even so your Gloss telleth you, Papa Sanctitatem recipit à Cathedra: The Pope receiveth his holiness of his Chair: that is to say, of the nature of his Office. Cardinal Cosanus saith, Veritas adhaeret Cathedrae, &c. Veritas per Christum Cathedrae alligata est, non Personis. Ait enim: Super Cathedram Mosi sederunt Scribae, & Pharisaei: The Truth cleaveth fast to the Popes Chair, &c. Christ hath nailed his Truth to the Popes Chair, and not to his