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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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M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
Where ye say, that by an other manner of means the Church of God must be builded and preserved, show us what other means they are, and we must say, ye are very cunning men, who correct, I will not say, Magnificat, but Christs own ordinance for government of his Church, *who hath ordained Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Shepherds, and Teachers (as is before mentioned) In aedificationem Corporis Christi, To the building up of the Body of Christ, which is his Church. Ye shall pardon us if we believe S. Paul before you. We see what is the mark ye ⟨p. 716⟩shoot at,2 that the lawful successors of the Apostles, Prophets, and Evangelists, and the lawful Shepherds, and Doctors being put from the building of Christs Body the Church, your selves may take the work in hand, and govern all, set your hearts as rest, it shall not be so.
VVhere ye saie, that by an other manner of meanes the Churche of God must be builded and preserued, shewe vs what other meanes they are, and we must saie, ye are very cunninge men, who correct, I will not saie, Magnificat, but Christes owne ordinaunce for gouernemente of his Churche, *who hath ordeined Apostles, Prophetes, Euangelistes, Shepeherdes, and Teachers (as is before mentioned) In aedificationem Corporis Christi, To the buildinge vp of the Bodie of Christe, which is his Churche. Ye shall pardon vs if we beleue S. Paule before you. VVe see what is the marke ye