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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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Thus the Ancient Godly Fathers willed the Faithful, to have recourse unto every of these Churches, of Smyrna, of Ephesus, of Constantinople, of Alexandria, of Laodicea, of Tarsus, of Iconium, of Antioch, of Caesarea, of Melite, of Nice, of Scythia, of Martianopolis, of Corinthus, of Galatia, of Philippi, of Thessalonica, of Ephesus, & of Rome: not for any secrete unremovable virtue in them contained, 1but only, as Irenaeus saith, for y• the Tradition, & Doctrine of the Apostles had continued there still without corruption. Therefore Tertullian saith, Percurre Ecclesias Apostolicas, apud quas ipsae adhuc Cathedrae Apostolorum suis locis praesidentur: apud quas ipsae Authenticae Literae eorum recitantur, sonantes vocem, & repraesentantes faciem uniuscuiusque Proxima est tibi Achaia: Habes Corinthum. Si non longè es à Macedonia, habes Philippos, habes Thessalonicenses.2 Si pores in Asiam tender, habes Ephesum. Si autem Italiae adiaces, liabes Romam: unde nobis quoque Authoritas praestò est: Renne over, and behold the Apostolic Churches, where as the Apostles Chairs are yet still continued, and where as the Authentical Writings of the Apostles are openly pronounced, ⟨p. 703⟩sounding out the voice,3 and representing the face of each one of them. The next Country to you is Achaia: There have you the Church of Corinth. If ye be not for from Macedonia, there have ye the Church of Philippi, and the Church of Thessalonica: If ye may go over into Asia, there have ye the Church of Ephesus. If ye border near to Italy, there have ye the Church of Rome: from whence we also (dwelling in Africa) may with speed receive Authority.
Thus the Aunciente Godly Fathers willed the Faitheful, to haue recourse vnto euery of these Churches, of Smyrna, of Ephesus, of Constantinople, of Alexandria, of Laodicea, of Tharsus, of Iconium, of Antioche, of Caesarea, of Melite, of Nice, of Scythia, of Martianopolis, of Corinthus, of Galatia, of Philippi, of Thessalonica, of Ephesus, & of Rome: not for any secrete vnremoueable vertue in them conteined,