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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 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.
How be it, what, saith M. Harding, he so obediently receiveth the Popes Decrees? Ywis, the Popes them selves will not so receive them. Platyna saith, Acta Priorum Pontificum sequentes Pontifices aut infringunt,1 aut omninò tollunt. Nihil enim aliud isti Pontificuli cogitabant, quàm ut nomen, & dignitatem maiorum suorum extinguerent: The next Pope either breaketh, or utterly repealeth his Predecessors Decrees. For these little petty Popes had none other study to busy them selves withal, but only to deface the name and dignity of the former Popes.