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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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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 ⟨p. 675⟩person. For he saith, The Scribes, and Pharisees are placed in Moses Chair. An other saith, 2Tameisi Papa non sit bonus, tamen semper praesumitur esse bonus. In Papa si desint bona acquisita per meritum, sufficiunt, quae a loci praedecessore praestantur: Notwithstanding the Pope be not good, 3yet he is ever presumed to be good. If the Pope lack good virtues of his own, the virtues of Peter, his Predecessor, are sufficient.
Yet,1 you saie, the Pope is alwaies, not onely a Christian man, but also a Chiefe Prieste, (not by Faithe, but) by the nature of his Office. Euen so your Glose telleth you, Papa Sanctitatem recipit à Cathedra: The Pope receiueth his holinesse of his Chaire: that is to saie, of the nature of his Office. Cardinal Cosanus saithe, Veritas adhaeret Cathedrae, &c. Veritas per Christum Cathedrae alligata est, non Personis. Ait enim: Super Cathedram Mosi sederunt Scribae, & Pharisaei: The Truthe cleaueth faste to the Popes Chaire, &c. Christe hathe nailed his Truthe to the Popes Chaire, and not to his ⟨p. 675⟩persone. For he saithe, The Scribes, and Phariseis are placed in Moses Chaire. An other saithe, 2Tameisi Papa non sit bonus, tamen semper praesumitur esse bonus. In Papa si desint bona acquisita per meritum, sufficiunt, quae a loci praedecessore praestantur: Notwithstandinge the Pope be not good,