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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. 22. Division. 2.Part 6 › The Apologie, Cap. 22. Diuision. 2.
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The Apology, Cap. 22. Division. 2.
The Apologie, Cap. 22. Diuision. 2.
For of very truth, we have departed from him, whom we saw, had blinded the whole world this many a hundred year: From him, who too far presumptuously was wont to say, he could not err, and, what so ever he did, no mortal man had power to condemn him, neither Kings, nor Emperors, nor the whole Clergy, nor yet all the people in the world together, no, though he should carry away with him a thousand Souls into Hell: From him, who took upon him power to command, not only men, but even the Angels of God, to go, to return, to lead Souls into Purgatory, & to bring them back again, when he list him self: who, Gregory saith, without all doubt, is the very forerunner, and standard bearer of Antichrist, and hath utterly forsaken the Catholic Faith: From whom also these ringleaders of ours, who now with might, and main resist the Gospel, and the truth, which they know to be the truth, have ere this departed every one of their own accord, & good will: and would even now also gladly depart from him again, if the note of inconstancy, and shame, & their own estimation among the people, were not a let unto them. In conclusion, we have departed from him, to whom we were not bound, and who had nothing to lay for him self, but only, I know not what, virtue, or power of the place, where he dwelleth, and a continuance of Succession.
For of very truthe, we haue departed from him, whom we sawe, had blinded the whole worlde this many a hundred yeere: From him, who too farre presumpteously was woonte to saie, he could not erre, and, what so euer he did, no mortal man had power to condemne him, neither Kinges, nor Emperoures, nor the whole Clergie, nor yet al the people in the worlde togeather, no, thoughe he shoulde carrie away with him a thousande Soules into Hel: From him, who tooke vpon him power to commaunde, not onely menne, but euen the Angelles of God, to goe, to returne, to leade Soules into Purgatorie, & to bringe them backe againe, when he liste him selfe: who, Gregorie saithe, without al doubte, is the very forerenner, and standerd bearer of Antichriste, and hath vtterly forsaken the Catholique Faith: From whom also these ringleaders of ours, who now with might, and maine resiste the Gospel, and the truthe, whiche thei knowe to be the truthe, haue ere this departed euery one of their owne accorde, & good wil: and would euen now also gladly departe from him againe, if the note of inconstancie, and shame, & their owne estimation among the people, were not a let vnto them. In conclusion, wee haue departed from him, to whom we were not bounde, and who had nothinge to laie for him selfe, but onely, I knowe not what, vertue, or power of the place, where he dwelleth, and a continuance of Succession.