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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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In deed Christ is Head of his Body. Yet need it is, for as much as Christ now dwelleth not with us in Visible Presence, his Church have one Man to do his stead of outward ruling in Earth: And therefore he said unto Peter, Feed my Flock: Confirm they Brethren.
In deede Christe is Heade of his Body. Yet neede it is, for as mutche as Christe nowe dwelleth not with vs in Visible Presence, his Churche haue one Man to doo his steede of outwarde rulinge in Earthe: And therefore he saide vnto Peter, Feede my Flocke: Confirme they Brethren.
Thus we see these Defenders Negative Doctrine, That no One Man may have the Superiority over the whole state of the Church, disproved, as utterly false.
Thus wee see these Defenders Negatiue Doctrine, That no One Man maie haue the Superioritie ouer the whole state of the Churche, disproued, as vtterly false.
To their second reason,1 we grant, Christ needed not any man to supply his room, that should succeed in his whole Substance. Neither is Man of Capacity of such succession:* neither hath there any such fond saying ben uttered by the Divines.
To theire seconde reason,1 we graunt, Christe needed not any man to supplie his roome, that should succede in his whole Substance. Neither is Man of Capacitie of sutche succession:*