A04468:828
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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Verily, Dionysius writing purposely of the Policy, and Government of the Church, & comparing the same with the Glorious Government of the Angels and powers in Heaven, yet never uttered one Word of the Universal Government of the Pope. Nay rather in the late Council of Constance, out of this very place is Formed an Argument to the contrary: In Coelesti Hierarchia tota Congregatio Angelorum non habet Caput Unum, 1praeter solum Deum: Ergo, à Simili, in Ecelesiastica Hierarchia Hominū nō debet esse Unum Caput, praeter Solum Deū: In the Heavenly Government the whole Company of the Angels hath none other One Head, but only God: Therefore of the like, in the Ecclesiastical Government amongst Men, there ought not to be any One Head, but only God.
Verily, Dionysius writinge purposely of the Policie, and Gouernmente of the Churche, & comparinge the same withe the Glorious Gouernmente of the Angels and powers in Heauen, yet neuer vttered one Woorde of the Vniuersal Gouernmente of the Pope. Nay rather in the late Councel of Constance, out of this very place is Fourmed an Argumente to the contrarie: In Coelesti Hierarchia tota Congregatio Angelorum non habet Caput Vnum, 1praeter solum Deum: Ergo, à Simili, in Ecelesiastica Hierarchia Hominū nō debet esse Vnum Caput, praeter Solum Deū: In the Heauenly Gouernemente the whole Companie of the Angels hathe none other One Heade, but onely God: Therefore of the like, in the Ecclesiastical Gouernmente emongste Menne, there ought not to be any One Heade, but onely God.
- 1In Opere Triparti. Li. 2. Ca. •
Nevertheless M. Harding is well able to fortify all these things by the Authority of the Scriptures. And here in stead of the first Chapter of the Prophet Hosea,1