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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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M. Harding saith farther: For as much as Christ is Ascended into Heaven, ⟨p. 103⟩and is now no more conversant amongst us in Visible Form,1 as he was before, it behooved some one man to be put in Commission for bearing the charge, and taking care of the whole Church. Therefore he said unto Peter, Feed my Flock: Confirm thy Brethren. First, what Ancient Learned Father ever thus scanned the words of the Popes Commission? Or why doth M. Harding avouch so great a matter of him self only, without farther Authority? And if this so large Commission be to Feed, & to Feed so many, why then doth the Pope Feed so little? Or rather, why Feedeth he nothing at all? Or how can he claim by Feeding, that never Feedeth?
M. Hardinge saithe farther: For as mutche as Christe is Ascendedinto Heauen, ⟨p. 103⟩and is nowe nomore conuersante emongst vs in Visible Forme,1 as he was before, it behooued some one man to be put in Commission for bearinge the charge, and takinge care of the whole Churche. Therefore he saide vnto Peter, Feede my Flocke: Confirme thy Brethren. Firste, what Ancient Learned Father euer thus scanned the woordes of the Popes Commission? Or why dothe M. Hardinge auouche so greate a mater of him selfe onely, without farther Authoritie? And if this so large Commission be to Feede, & to Feede so many, why then doothe the Pope Féede so litle? Or rather, why Feedeth he nothinge at al? Or howe can he claime by Féedinge, that neuer Feedeth?
- 1Feed my Sheep.Feede my Sheepe.
Again, where learned M Harding to reason thus: Christ is Ascended into Heaven: Ergo, the Pope is Head of the whole World? Or thus, Christ said to Peter, Feed my Flock: Ergo, the Pope hath Universal Power over the whole Church of God? How can he make these Arguments to hold, I will not say by Divinity, but by any reasonable shift of Logic?