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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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But, M. Harding, wherefore do you thus condemn our lives in respect of our Fathers? Certainly you must needs confess, there are fewer blasphemies, fewer Oaths, fewer breaches of Matrimony, fewer Stews, fewer Concubines, fewer Frays, fewer Murders amongst us this day, then commonly were at any time among our Fathers. How be it, to let our Fathers pass, if it shall please you to lay our lives to your lives, although we acknowledge many our imperfections, yet God's name be blessed, we have no cause to flee the comparison.
But, M. Hardinge, wherefore doo you thus condemne our liues in respecte of our Fathers? Certainely you must néedes confesse, there are fewer blasphemies, fewer Othes, fewer breaches of Matrimonie, fewer Stewes, fewer Concubines, fewer Fraies, fewer Murthers emongst vs this daie, then commonly were at any time emonge our Fathers. How be it, to let our Fathers passe, if it shal please you to laye our liues to your liues, although we acknowledge many our imperfections, yet Goddes name be blessed, wee haue no cause to flee the comparison.
The Popes words, you say, were never taken for Gospel: Yes, M. Harding, and somewhat also above the Gospel. For proof whereof it may please you to remember the words of certain your late Doctors. Sylvester Prieriâs late Ma• s•ter of Pope Leos Palace,1 writeth thus: Indulgentiae authoritate Scripturae non innotuere nobis: sed authoritate Ecclesiae Romanae, Romanorumque Pontificum, quae maior est: Pardonnes are not warranted unto us by the authority of God's Word: but by the authority of the Romaine Church, and of the Bishops of Rome, which is more, then God's Word. If this be not sufficient, he addeth farther: A doctrina Romanae Ecclesiae, & Romani Pontificis Sacra Scriptura robur, & authbritatem trahit: The Holy Scripture taketh strength, and authority of the Doctrine of the Bishop and Church of Rome.
The Popes woordes, you saie, were neuer taken for Gospel: Yes, M. Hardinge, and somewhat also aboue the Gospel. For proufe whereof it maye please you to remember the woordes of certaine your late Doctours. Syluester Prieriâs late Ma ster of Pope Leoes Palaice,