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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 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.
But how holdeth this arguments? Christ prayed for Peter, that his Faith should not fail:1 Ergo, the Pope cannot err. Verily S. Augustine saith, Nunquid pro Petro rogabat: pro Johanne, & lacobo non rogabat? Ut de coeteris taceamus: What did Christ pray for Peter: and did be not pray for John, and James? I will not speak of the rest. Neither did Christ pray for Peter only, or for the Apostles, but, for all the Faithful, that ever should be: as him self saith, I pray not only for them, but also for all them, that through their preaching shall believe in me.
But how holdeth this arguments? Christe praied for Peter, that his Faithe should not faile:1 Ergo, the Pope cannot erre. Verily S. Augustine saithe, Nunquid pro Petro rogabat: pro Iohanne, & lacobo non rogabat? Vt de coeteris taceamus: VVhat did Christe praie for Peter: and did be not praie for Iohn, and Iames? I wil not speake of the reste. Neither did Christe praie for Peter onely, or for the Apostles, but, for al the Faithful, that euer should be: as him selfe saithe, I praie not onely for them, but also for al them, that through theire preachinge shal beleue in mée.