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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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Christ saith unto Peter, I have prayed for thee &c. Therefore, ye say, Christ now requireth us, not to be obedient to Peter, or Paul, but to the Pope, that sitteth in their Chair. Christ saith, 1The Son of Man came, not to destroy, but to save: Ergo, say you, The Bread, and Wine in the Sacrament lose no part of their former virtues: but remain in Forms, and Accidents, even as they were before: as if the Son of God had come down from Heaven to save Accidents.
Christe saithe vnto Peter, I haue praied for thee &c. Therefore, yee saie, Christe novve requireth vs, not to be obediente to Peter, or Paule, but to the Pope, that sitteth in theire Chaire. Christe saithe, 1The Sonne of Man came, not to destroie, but to saue: Ergo, saie you, The Breade, and VVine in the Sacramente lose no parte of their former vertues: but remaine in Fourmes, and Accidentes, euen as they vvere before: as if the Sonne of God had come downe from Heauen to saue Accidentes.
- 1M. Hard. Confu. Fol. 99. a.
Thus ye nip of the sense, and meaning of the Holy Scriptures, and feed us only with empty words: as if ye would pike away the corn, and give us the chaff: or convey away the jewels, and throw us the bag. O M. Harding, be not wilful: let your own conscience lead ⟨image 391⟩you. Was this the meaning of S. Paul? was this the coming of Christ into the world? was this the sense of the Holy Ghost? I will not say, what Old Doctor, or Ancient Father, but, what Summist, what Canonist, what Child, what Heretic, ever either so undiscretely, or so unreverently used the Word of God?
Thus yee nippe of the sense, and meaninge of the Holy Scriptures, and feede vs onely with emptie woordes: as if yee woulde pike awaie the corne, and geeue vs the chaffe: or conueigh awaie the iewels, and throwe vs the bagge. O M. Hardinge, be not wilful: let your owne conscience leade