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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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And yet notwithstanding, ye have alleged Scriptures too, God wot, even as ye have used to do in other places.
And yet notwithstanding, ye haue alleged Scriptures too, God wote, euen as ye haue vsed to doo in other places.
Ye say,1 S. Paul saith, If I forgave any thing, for your sakes I forgave it, in the person of Christ: We are Ambassadors in the stead of Christ, even as though God did exhort you through us: Hereof ye conclude, Ergo, The Pope under Christ, and in the stead of Christ is Head of the Church. If ye conclude not thus, ye wander idly, and speak in vain, & conclude nothing. These words of S. Paul nothing touch y• Pope, but only the faithful, & zealous Preacher of the Gospel. For wherein doth ⟨p. 95⟩the Pope resemble S. Paul?2 Wherein doth he represent the Person of Christ? What exhorteth he? What teacheth he? What saith he? What doth he? And yet if he would do any one part of his whole duty, how might this Argument stand for good: S. Paul being at y• City of Philippi in Macedonia, exhorted the Corinthians, as in the Person of Christ: Ergo, the Pope being at Rome in Italy, although he neither exhort, nor preach, yet is he the Head of the Universal Church? Although Divinity go hard with you, yet ye should have seen better to your Logic.
Ye saie,1 S. Paule saithe, Yf I forgaue any thing, for your sakes I forgaue it, in the personne of Christe: Wee are Embassadours in the steede of Christe, euen as though God did exhorte you through vs: Hereof ye conclude, Ergo, The Pope vnder Christe, and in the steede of Christe is Heade of the Churche. Yf ye conclude not thus, ye wander idlely, and speake in vaine, & condlude nothing. These woordes of S. Paule nothing touche y Pope, but onely the faithful, & zelous Preacher of the Gospel. For wherein dothe