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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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At this notwithstanding, he telleth us, our part had been, to have showed, that there be just Seven Orders in the Church, Three great, and Four Less, without doubt, or question.
At this notwithstandinge, he telleth vs, our parte had benne, to haue shewed, that there be iuste Seuen Orders in the Churche, Thrée greate, and Foure Lesse, withoute doubte, or question.
Here, gentle Reader, it had been M. Hardinges part to have showed us the Reasons, and Grounds of this Divinity: These they be, as they are alleged by the best of that side:1 Christ saith, I am the Door: Ergo, there must be in the Church an Order of Door Keepers. Christ saith, I am the Light of the World: Hereupon have they founded the Order of Acolytes, to carry Tapers. And so for the rest. Thus much may serve for a taste.
Here, gentle Reader, it had benne M. Hardinges parte to haue shewed vs the Reasons, and Groundes of this Diuinitie: These they be, as they are alleged by the beste of that side:1 Christe saith, I am the Doore: Ergo, there muste be in the Churche an Order of Doore Keepers. Christe saithe, I am the Light of the World: Hereupon haue thei founded the Order of Acolutes, to carrie Tapers. And so for the reste. Thus mutche maie serue for a taste.
- 1Petrus Lombar. senten Lib. 4. Distin. 24.
Now let us consider, what these Orders have to do, and with how Holy, and weighty offices they stand charged in the Church of God. First Clemens (of whose Authority M. Harding maketh be no small account, for he calleth him the Apostles follow) writeth thus: