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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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Here, Gentle Reader, M. Harding hath brought thee, not the Authority of any one Catholic Doctor, or Learned Father, but only a few cold Reasons of his own, with certain Scriptures unadvisedly alleged, and violently forced from their meaning, as shall soon appear.
Here, Gentle Reader, M. Hardinge hathe brought thée, not the Authoritie of any one Catholique Doctour, or Learned Father, but onely a few colde Reasons of his owne, with certaine Scriptures vnaduisedly alleged, and violently forced from theire meaninge, as shal soone appeare.
His first Reason concludeth very weakly: Every parish is governed by One Vicar,1 or Person: & every Diocese is governed by One several Bishop: Ergo, there is One Universal Governor over the whole Church of Christ. Here is neither order in Reason, nor sequel in nature. Therefore if any man would deny the Argument, M. Harding were never able to make it good. He might as well, and in as good order reason thus: Every Kingdom, or Common Weal hath One Prince, or Magistrate to rule over it: Ergo, There is One Universal Prince, to rule over the whole world. Or thus, Every Flock of Sheep bathe One Several Shepherd to oversee them: Ergo, all the Flocks through the world are overseen by One General Shepherd. Otherwise, M. Harding imagineth, this foul absurdity must needs follow, that the part is better Governed, then the whole.
His firste Reason concludeth very weakely: Euery parishe is gouerned by One Vicare,1 or Personne: & euery Diocese is gouerned by One seueral Bishop: Ergo, ther is One Vniuersal Gouernour ouer the whole Churche of Christe. Here is neither order in Reason, nor sequele in nature. Therefore if any man woulde denie the Argument, M. Hardinge were neuer hable to make it good. He might as wel, and in as good order reason thus: Euery Kingdome, or Common Weale hathe One Prince, or Magistrate to rule ouer it: Ergo, There is One Vniuersal Prince, to rule ouer the whole worlde. Or thus, Euery Flocke of Shéepe bathe One Seueral Shephearde to ouersée them: Ergo, al the Flockes through the world are ouerséene by One General Shephearde. Otherwise, M. Hardinge imagineth, this fowle absurditie muste néedes folowe, that the parte is better Gouerned, then the whole.