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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.
M. Hardinge.
Power is double,1 the one Ordinary, the other by privilege or Extraordinary. Ordinary Power is that which continueth in one and the same course for ever. According to which Power Peter was Head of the Church, and his Successors after him. Power by Privilege, or Extraordinary is that which is given besides the common course by way of dispensation. As where the other Apostles should have received Ordinarily their Power from Peter, as who had commission over all, both Lambs and Sheep, among whom the Apostles had their place: Christ by special grace preventeth ordinary course, and maketh them for the time, and in their Persons equal with Peter in the office of Apostleship. Thus concerning ordinary Power, Peter is Head of the Apostles, and by that reason they are subject unto him, as Sheep unto their Shepherd. But by Privilege true it is, as S. Cyprian saith, They were of like power among them selves.* Now what odds there is betwixt an Ordinary authority of judging given to any Officer, for him self, and his Successors in that Office for ever, and a special Commission for life time only: so much is betwixt Peter and the rest of the Apostles.
Power is double,1 the one Ordinary, the other by priuilege or Extraordinary. Ordinary Power is that whiche contineweth in one and the same course for euer. Accordinge to whiche Power Peter was Head of the Churche, and his Successours after him. Power by Priuilege, or Extraordinary is that whiche is geuen besides the common course by waie of dispensation. As where the other Apostles shoulde haue receiued Ordinarely theire Power from Peter, as who had commission ouer al, bothe Lambes and Sheepe, amonge whome the Apostles had theire place: Chrisie by special grace preuenteth ordinarie course, and maketh them for the time, and in their Persons equal with Peter in the office of Apostleship. Thus concerninge ordinarie Power, Peter is Head of the Apostles, and by that reason they are subiecte vnto him, as Sheepe vnto their Shepheard. But by Priuilege true it is, as S. Cyprian saithe, They were of like power amonge them selues.