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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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Your assurance of Gods will is none. That is but your common byword, as it hath always been of Heretics. Ye ought to have showed good evidence for your being sure of Gods will, before the attempted these great and dangerous changes in Religion. Neither becometh it you to call the determinations of a General Council the judgements of mortal men, so much as concerneth ⟨p. 709⟩declaration of necessary points of faith, but the prompting and teaching of the Holy Ghost.
Your assurance of Gods wil is none. That is but your common biewoorde, as it hath alwaies benne of Heretikes. Ye ought to haue shewed good euidence for your beinge sure of Gods wil, before ye attempted these greate and dangerous changes in Religion. Neither becommeth it you to cal the determinations of a General Councel the iudgementes of mortal men, so mutche as concerneth ⟨p. 709⟩declaration of necessarie pointes of faithe, but the promptinge and teachinge of the Holy Ghoste.
As for your provincial Synod, it was none. Synods cannot be kept without Bishops. Before the claim the name of a Synod for your packing and huddling together, ye must prove your selves Bishops, which ye are not able to do. What so ever ye say,‡ there were never good men, nor Catholic Bishops, that kept provincial Synods, contrary to approved and lawful General Councils,* as your Synod is most contrary. Neither can ye pretend, that ye followed any old fathers, putting things in experience before the coming to an Universal Council.
As for your prouincial Synode, it was none. Synodes cannot be keapte without Bishops. Before ye claime the name of a Synode for your packinge and hudlinge togeather, ye muste proue your selues Bishops, whiche ye are not able to doo. VVhat so euer ye saie,