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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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I grant, it is true, as M. Harding saith, This quarrel first began about a particular Custom of the Church of Rome, where as the Dragons Vaunted them selves, and would be placed above the Priests. But here M. Harding, as his manner is, willingly dissembleth, and suppresseth somewhat. S. Augustine more lively,1 and fully expresseth the same. For thereof he writeth thus: Quidam, qui nomen liabet Falcidij, Duce stultitia, & Romanae Civitatis Jactantia, Levîtas Sacerdotibus, & Diaconos Presbyteris coaequare contendit: One Falcidius, Foolishness, and the Pride of the City of Rome leading him thereto, laboureth to make the Deacons Equal with the Priests.
I graunt, it is true, as M. Hardinge saithe, This quarrel first beganne aboute a particulare Custome of the Churche of Rome, where as the Dra•ons Vaunted them selues, and would be placed aboue the Priestes. But here M. Hardinge, as his manner is, willingly dissembleth, and suppresseth somewhat. S. Augustine more liuely,1 and fully expresseth the same. For thereof he writeth thus: Quidam, qui nomen liabet Falcidij, Duce stultitia, & Romanae Ciuitatis Iactantia, Leuîtas Sacerdotibus, & Diaconos Presbyteris coaequare contendit: One Falcidius, Foolishnesse, and the Pride of the Cittie of Rome leadinge him thereto, laboureth to make the Deacons Equal with the Priestes.
- 1August. in quaes. veter. & Novi Testament. quae. 101.August. in quaes. veter. & Noui Testament. quae. 101.
This lewd disorder S. Hierome controlleth by the Examples of other Churches, and saith, that therein the Authority of the whole world is greater, then the Authority of the Church of Rome: Of which also he seemeth to speak scornfully, and with some disdain. For thus he saithe, Quid mihi profers Unius Urbis Consuerudinem? What bring you me the Custom of (Rome, being but)