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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
Part 2 › The Apology, Cap. 3. Division. 2.Part 2 › The Apologie, Cap. 3. Diuision. 2.
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The Apology, Cap. 3. Division. 2.
The Apologie, Cap. 3. Diuision. 2.
Yet notwithstanding, we say, that there neither is, nor can be any one man, which may have the whole Superiority in this Vuiversal state: for that Christ is ever present to assist his Church, and needeth not any man, to supply his room, as his only heir to all his Substance: and y• there can be no one mortal creature, which is able to comprehend, or conceive in his mind the Universal Church, that is to wite, all the parts of the world: much less able rightly, and duly to put them in order, and to Govern them.
Yet notwithstanding, wee saie, that there neither is, nor can be any one man, whiche may haue the whole Superioritie in this Vuiuersal state: for that Christe is euer presente to assiste his Churche, and needeth not any man, to supplie his roome, as his onely heire to al his Substance: and y• there cā be no one mortal creature, whiche is hable to comprehend, or conceiue in his mind the Vniuersal Churche, that is to wite, al the partes of the world: mutche lesse hable rightly, and duely to put them in order, and to Gouerne them.