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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
Part 6 › The Apology, Cap. 20. Division. 1.Part 6 › The Apologie, Cap. 20. Diuision. 1.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Apology, Cap. 20. Division. 1.
The Apologie, Cap. 20. Diuision. 1.
But, by your favour, some will say, these things ought not to have been attempted without the Bishop of Romes commandment, forasmuch as he only is the knot and band of Christian Society: He only is that Priest of Levies order, whom God signified in the Deuteronomy, from whom counsel in matters of weight, and true judgement ought to be set: and, who so obeyeth not his judgement, the same man ought to be killed in the sight of his brethren: and, that no Mortal Creature hath Authority to be Judge over the Pope, whatsoever he do: that Christ reigneth in Heaven, and the Pope, in Earth: that the Pope alone can do as much, as Christ, or God him self can do: because Christ, and the Pope have but one Consistory: That without him is no Faith, no Hope, no Church: and, who so goeth from him, quite casteth away, and renounceth his own Salvation. Such talk have the Canonists, the Popes Parasites, but with small discretion, or soberness. For they could scantly say more, at least, they could not speak more highly of Christ him self.
But, by youre fauoure, somme wil saie, these thinges ought not to haue benne attempted without the Bishop of Romes commaundemente, forsomutche as he onely is the knotte and bande of Christian Societie: He onely is that Prieste of Leuies order, whom God signified in the Deuteronomie, from whome counsel in maters of weight, and true iudgemente ought to be sette: and, who so obeieth not his iudgemente, the same man ought to bee killed in the sight of his brethren: and, that no Mortal Creature hathe Authoritie to be Iudge ouer the Pope, whatsoeuer he doo: that Christe reigneth in Heauen, and the Pope, in Earthe: that the Pope alone can doo as mutche, as Christe, or God him selfe can doo: bicause Christe, and the Pope haue but one Consistorie: That without him is no Faithe, no Hope, no Churche: and, who so goeth from him, quite casteth awaie, and renounceth his owne Saluation. Sutche talke haue the Canonistes, the Popes Parasites, but with smal discretion, or sobrenesse. For they coulde scantly saie more, at leaste, they coulde not speake more highly of Christ him selfe.