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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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You say, The Pope in his common talk may be deceived, and err, as other men may: but in his Judgement Seat, and Sentence Definitive of Religion be cannot err: as if ye would say, The Pope hath one Sprite in the Consistory, & an other at home: much like, as one said sometimes unto Cicero in reproach of his inconstancy,1 Aliud stans, aliud sedens de Republica loqueris: Touching the Common Weal, ye have one mind sitting, and an other standing.
You saye, The Pope in his common talke maye be deceiued, and erre, as other menue maye: but in his Iudgemente Seate, and Sentence Definitiue of Religion be cannot erre: as if ye would saye, The Pope hath one Sprite in the Consistorie, & an other at home: mutche like, as one saide sometimes vnto Cicero in reproche of his inconstancie,1 Aliud stans, aliud sedens de Republica loqueris: Touchinge the Common Wease, ye haue one minde sittinge, and an other standinge.
- 1Sallust. in Cices ronem. Lucae, 22.Salust. in Cices ronem. Lucae, 22.
But Christ said unto Peter, I have prayed for thee, that thy Faith should not fail: Therefore, say you, We receive obediently, what so ever the Pope speaketh in place of Judgement. Hereby ye seem to give us secretly to understand, that Christs Prayers were available for the Pope, to keep him from error, not in the Church, or Pulpit, or Closet, or any other common, or Private place, but only in the Consistory, and Council, in debating doubtful cases of Religion.
But Christe saide vnto Peter, I haue praied for thee, that thy Faithe should not faile: Therefore, saye you, Wée receiue obediently, what so euer the Pope speaketh in place of Iudgemente. Hereby ye séeme to geue vs secretely to vnderstande, that Christes Praiers were auailable for the Pope, to kéepe him from errour, not in the Churche, or Pulpite, or Closet, or any other common, or Priuate place, but onely in the Consistorie, and Councel, in debatinge doubteful cases of Religion.