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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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Somme of your friends have said,1 Veritas per Christum Cathedrae alligata est, non personis: Christe hath fastened his Truth, not to the Popes person, but to his Chair: Meaning thereby, that the Pope, what so ever he decree, or say, sitting in S. Peters Chair, can never err. And thus, by this Doctors Judgement, we are taught, to give credit rather to the Popes Chair, then to the Pope.
Somme of your frendes haue saide,1 Veritas per Christum Cathedrae alligata est, non personis: Christe hath fastened his Truthe, not to the Popes personne, but to his Chaire: Meaninge thereby, that the Pope, what so euer he decree, or saie, sittinge in S. Peters Chaire, can neuer erre. And thus, by this Doctours Iudgemente, wee are taught, to géeue credite rather to the Popes Chaire, then to the Pope.
- 1Cardi. Cusanus, De Authoritat, Ecclesi. & Con. supra, & contra Scripturam.
Yet nevertheless, 1the same Irenaeus, whom ye have here alleged, openly reproved Pope Victor: and S. Cyprian like wise reproved Pope Stevin: for that they thought,2 notwithstanding their Chair, they were in error. Brasmus, speaking of the Answer of Pope Innocentius unto the Council of Carthage, saith thus, In hac Epistola & Dictionem, & Ingenium, & Eruditionem tali Praesule dignam cogimur desiderare:3 In this Epistle we miss both Eloquence, and Wit, and Learning meet for such a Prelate. S. Ambrose saithe, In omnibus cupio sequi Ecclesiam Romanam. Sed tamen & nos Homines sensum habemus. Ideo quod alibi rectiùs seruatur, & nos rectè custodimus: I desire in all things to follow the Church of Rome. Howe be it, we our selves, for that we be men, have understanding, and Judgement too. Therefore, what so ever is better kept in other places, we do well to keep the same.