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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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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⟩writeth thus: 1They call the Council of Catholic Bishops a Council of wicked men: neither will they once vouchsafe to name them Bishops, lest they should seem to allow the Decrees, that they have made against them. And they challenge them to be no Bishops, for that, as they say, they are the Captains of a wicked heresy. In like sort he writeth unto Patrophilus, 2of the Heretic Eustathius: He taketh great heed, lest he should happily be forced to call us Bishops. 3Thus, M. Harding, in denying us to be Bishops, 4ye do none otherwise, but as other your Predecessors have done before you.
Likewise the Arian Heretiques vsed to saie, that S. Basile, and other like Learned, and Catholique Fathers of that time, were no Bishoppes. S. Basile thereof ⟨p. 711⟩writeth thus: 1They calle the Councel of Catholique Bishoppes a Councel of vvicked menne: neither wil they once vouchesaue to name them Bishoppes, leste they should seeme to allowe the Decrees, that they haue made againste them. And they challenge them to be no Bishoppes, for that, as they saie, they are the Captaines of a wicked heresie. In like sorte he writeth vnto Patrophilus, 2of the Heretique Eustathius: He taketh greate heede, leste he shoulde happily be forced to calle vs Bishoppes. 3Thus, M. Hardinge, in denieing vs to be Bishoppes, 4