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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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The B. of Salisbury
The B. of Sarisburie
Gentle Reader, if I should leave these, and other like M. Hardinges words unanswered, thou mightest happily think, he had said somewhat. Here, he saith, it had been our Part to have told thee of Seven Orders in the Church, three Greater, and four Less: Having in deed him self clean forgotten his own Part. For notwithstanding this controlment, and account of so many Orders, yet he nameth no moe Orders, then we have named. And verily, if he would have followed his own Authorities, it had been hard for him, in any good Order to have made up his own account.
Gentle Reader, if I should leaue these, and other like M. Hardinges woordes vnansweared, thou mightest happily thinke, he had saide somewhat. Here, he saithe, it had benne our Parte to haue tolde thée of Seuen Orders in the Churche, thrée Greatter, and foure Lesse: Hauing in déede him selfe cleane forgotten his owne Parte. For notwithstandinge this controlment, and accoumpte of so many Orders, yet he nameth no moe Orders, then wée haue named. And verily, if he would haue folowed his owne Authorities, it had benne hard for him, in any good Order to haue made vp his owne accoumpte.
For his own Anacletus saith, Ampliùs, quàm isti Duo Ordines Sacerdotum, (Episcopi, & Presbyteri) nec nobis à Deo collati sunt, 1nec Apostoli docuerunt: More then these two Orders of Priests (Bishops, and Elders) neither hath God appointed us, nor haven the Apostles taught us. And yet of these same Two several Orders, S. Hierome seemeth to make only One Order. For thus he writeth: Audio, quendam in tantam erupisse