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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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Al these things notwithstanding, as well these words of Christ, as also the other of the Prophet Hosea, M. Harding applieth only to the Pope. The Pope must be the Head: The Pope must be the Shepherd. Both Christ, and Hosea Prophesied these things of the Glory, and Kingdom of the Pope. Judah and Israel shall choose Christ to be their Head: Al the Faithful through the world are one Flock, and Christ is the Shepherd: Ergo, the Pope is the General Head of the Universal Church of God.
Al these thinges notwithstandinge, as wel these woordes of Christe, as also the other of the Prophete Osee, M. Hardinge applieth onely to the Pope. The Pope muste be the Heade: The Pope muste be the Shephearde. Bothe Christe, and Osee Prophesied these thinges of the Glorie, and Kingdome of the Pope. Iuda and Israel shal chuse Christe to be theire Heade: Al the Faitheful through the worlde are one Flocke, and Christe is the Shephearde: Ergo, the Pope is the General Heade of the Vniuersal Churche of God.
Such Logic M. Harding is able to teach us: and with such fear, and reverence can he use God's Holy Word.1 And like as the Emperor Caligula sometimes took of the Head of his great God Jupiter, and set on an other Head of his own: Even so by these Interpretations, and Glosses, M. Harding smiteth of Christ, the Only Head of the Church, and setteth on the Pope. For Johannes de Parisijs (out of whom, or some other the like, he hath borrowed this whole matter) nothing doubteth to tell us, that Christ is not, nor cannot be the Head of this Body,2 or the Shepherd of this Flock. And, lest M. Harding should charge me with untrue report, his words be these: Congregabuntur Filij Judah, & Filij Israel, ut ponant sibi Caput Unum: Et Johan. 10. Fiet Unū Ovile, & Unus Pastor. Quod quidē de Christo intelligi nō potest: sed de alio aliquo Ministro, qui praesit loco eius: The Children of Judah, and the Children of Israel shall assemble together, to appoint unto them selves One Head: And in the tenth of John, There shall be made One Fold, and One Shepherd: Which thing doubtless cannot be expounded of Christ: but must be taken of some other Minister, that may rule in his stead.