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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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Ye say, we are no Bishops, and therefore have no Authority, to hold a Synod. 1Even so your Fathers in old time said, that S. Paul was no Apostle, and that S. Basil, and S. Hilary were no Bishops. Of S. Paul, it is plain. S.2 Hilary saith of him selfe, Auxentius de Persona mea calumniatus est, damnatum me à Saturnino, audiri, ut Episcopum, non oportere: The Heretic Auxentius layeth a quarrel to my person: and, for as much as Saturninus, the Heretic, hath condemned me, he saith, I may not be heard, as a Bishop.
Yee saie, wée are no Bishoppes, and therefore haue no Authoritie, to holde a Synode. 1Euen so your Fathers in olde time saide, that S. Paule was no Apostle, and that S. Basile, and S. Hilarie were no Bishoppes. Of S. Paule, it is plaine. S.2 Hilarie saithe of him selfe, Auxentius de Persona mea calumniatus est, damnatum me à Saturnino, audiri, vt Episcopum, non oportere: The Heretique Auxētius laith a quarrel to my personne: and, for as mutche as Saturninus, the Heretique, hath condemned me, he saithe, I maie not be hearde, as a Bishop.
- 11. Cor. 9.
- 2Hilar. Contra Arianos, & Auxentium.
Likewise the Arian Heretics used to say, that S. Basil, and other like Learned, and Catholic Fathers of that time, were no Bishops. S. Basil thereof ⟨p. 711⟩