A04468:795
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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Dionysius likewise hath three Orders,1 but not the same: For he reckoneth Bishops, Priests, & Deacons. And whereas M. Harding maketh his account of Four of the Less, or Inferior Orders, meaning thereby, Ostiarios, Lectores, Exorcistas, Acoluthos: The Door keepers, the Readers, the Conjurers, and the Waiters, or Followers: 2His own Ignatius addeth thereto three other Orders: Cantors, Laboratores, Confitentes: The Chanters or Singers, the Labourers, and the Confessors. Elemens addeth thereto, Catechistas, The Informers, or Teachers of them that were entering into the Faith. A little vain Book, bearing the name of S. Hierome, De Septē Ordinibus Ecclesiae, addeth yet an other Order, and calleth them Fossarios, that is, The Sextines, or Overseers of the Graves. And, least you should think he reckoneth this Order, as amongst other necessary offices to serve the people, and not as any part of the Clergy, his words be these, Primus in Clericis Fossariorum Ordo est: qui in similitudinem Tobiae Sancti sepelire morruos admonet: The First Order of the Clergy, is the Order of the Sextines: which, as Holy Toby was wont to do, case upon the people for the burial of the dead.
Dionysius likewise hathe thrée Orders,1 but not the same: For he rekenethe Bishoppes, Priestes, & Deacons. And whereas M. Hardinge maketh his accoumpte of Foure of the Lesse, or Inferiour Orders, meaning thereby, Ostiarios, Lectores, Exorcistas, Acoluthos: The Doore keepers, the Readers, the conuerers, and the Waiters, or Folowers: 2His owne Ignatius addethe thereto thrée other Orders: Cantores, Laboratores, Confitentes: The Chounters or Singers, the Labourers, and the Confessours. Elemens addeth thereto, Catechistas, The Infourmers, or Teachers of them that were entringe into the Faithe. A litle vaine Booke, bearinge the name of S. Hierome, De Septē Ordinibus Ecclesiae, addeth yet an other Order, and calleth them Fossarios, that is, The Sextines, or Ouerseers of the Graues. And, least you should thinke he rekeneth this Order, as emongst other necessarie offices to serue the people, and not as any parte of the Cleregie, his wordes be these, Primus in Clericis Fossariorum Ordo est: qui in similitudinem Tobiae Sancti sepelire morruos admonet: The Firste Order of the Cleregie, is the Order of the Sextines: whiche, as Holy Tobe was woonte to doo, casse vppon the people for the burial of the deade.