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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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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?
Againe, where learned M Hardinge to reason thus: Christe is Ascended into Heauen: Ergo, the Pope is Heade of the whole Worlde? Or thus, Christe saide to Peter, Feede my Flocke: Ergo, the Pope hath Vniuersal Power ouer the whole Churche of God? How can he make these Argumentes to holde, I wil not saie by Diuinitie, but by any reasonable shifte of Logique?
But ye say, God speaketh not now unto us mouth to mouth: nor sendeth us down his Angels from Heaven: nor instructeth us now by Visions, as he did others in Old times. What of that? will it therefore follow, that all the world must give ear to the Pope? Nay, M. Harding, Chrysostom saith much better:1 Because God speaketh not now unto us in such familiar sort, Ergo, Suam erga Homines amicitiam innovare volens, quasi longè absentibus literas mittit, conciliaturus sibi Universam hominum Naturam: Therefore God minding to renew his favour to wards Man, sent (his Holy Scriptures, as it were) his Letters, thereby to reconcile to him self all Mankind. God speaketh not now unto us by his Angels: but he hath already spoken unto us,2 as S. Paul saith,3 by the mouth, and presence of his Only Sonne. And therefore he saith again, If an Angel from Heaven would now Preach unto us otherwise, then we have received, we should hold him accursed.
But ye saie, God speaketh not nowe vnto vs mouthe to mouthe: nor sendeth vs downe his Angels from Heauen: nor instructeth vs nowe by Visions, as he did others in Olde times. What of that? wil it therefore folowe, that al the worlde muste geue eare to the Pope? Nay, M. Hardinge, Chrysostome saithe mutche better: