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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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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 ⟨p. 97⟩vecordiam, 2ut Diaconos Presbyteris, id est, Episcopis anteferret: I hear say, there is a man broken out unto such wilful fury, 3that he placeth Deacons before Priests, that is to say, before Bishops: And again: Apostolus praecipué docer, eosdem esse Presbyteros, quos Episcopos: The Apostle, Paul, specially teacheth us, that Priests, and Bishops be all one. 4The same S. Hierome writing upon the Prophet Isaiah, reckoneth only five Orders, or Degrees in the whole Church: The Bishops, the Priests, the Deacons, the Enterers, or Beginners, and the Faithful. And other Order of the Church he knoweth none.
For his owne Anacletus saithe, Ampliùs, quàm isti Duo Ordines Sacerdotum, (Episcopi, & Presbyteri) nec nobis à Deo collati sunt, 1nec Apostoli docuerunt: More then these two Orders of Priestes (Bishoppes, and Elders) neither hathe God appointed vs, nor hauē the Apostles tought vs. And yet of these same Two seueral Orders, S. Hierome semeth to make onely One Order. For thus he writeth: Audio, quendam in tantam erupisse ⟨p. 97⟩vecordiam, 2vt Diaconos Presbyteris, id est, Episcopis anteferret: I heare saye, there is a man broken out vnto sutche wilful furie, 3