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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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There were never so many Heretics in any one See, as have been in the See of Rome: as I have already sufficiently, and fully proved. And yet, ye say. The Pope cannot err. There were never so notorious Examples, or, as Platyna calleth them, 1Monsters of filthy life: Yet, ye say, they are all Holy Fathers, and hold their Christianity by Nature of office. Howe be it, your Doctor Alphonsus saith, 2Quamuis credere teneamur ex Fide, Verum Petri Successorem esse Supremum Pastorem Totius Ecclesiae, non tamen tenemur eadem Fide credere. Leonem, aut Clementem esse Verum Petri Successorem: Although we be bound to believe, that the True Successor of Peter is the Highest Pastor of all the Church, yet are we not bound with like Faith to believe, that Pope Leo, and Pope Clement are the True Successors of Peter.3 John the Baptiste said rightly unto the Pharisees, that likewise made vaunts of their Succession, Never say, Abraham is your Father. For God is able even of these stones to raise up Children unto Abraham. 4Chrysostome saithe: Non locus Sanctificat hominem, sed homo locum: Nec Cathedra facit Sacerdotem, sed Sacerdos Cathedram: The place sanctifieth not the Man, but the Man sanctifieth the Place: Neither doth the Chair make the Priest, but the Priest maketh the Chair. Nazianzene saithe: Non locorum est Gratia, sed Spiritus: The grace of God goeth not by Place, but by the Holy Ghost.
There were neuer so many Heretiques in any one See, as haue benne in the See of Rome: as I haue already sufficientely, and fully proued. And yet, yee saie. The Pope cannot erre. There were neuer so notorious Examples, or, as Platyna calleth them, 1Monsters of filthy life: Yet, yee saie, they are al Holy Fathers, and holde theire Christianitie by Nature of office. Howe be it, youre Doctoure Alphonsus saithe, 2Quamuis credere teneamur ex Fide, Verum Petri Successorem esse Supremum Pastorem Totius Ecclesiae, non tamen tenemur eadem Fide credere. Leonem, aut Clementem esse Verum Petri Successorem: Although wee be bounde to beleue, that the True Successoure of Peter is the Higheste Pastoure of al the Churche, yet are wee not bounde with like Faithe to beleue, that Pope Leo, and Pope Clemente are the True Successoures of Peter.