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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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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) ⟨p. 111⟩One City? By which words it seemeth,1 he made small account of the City of Rome.
This lewde disorder S. Hierome controlleth by the Examples of other Churches, and saithe, that therein the Authoritie of the whole worlde is greatter, then the Authoritie of the Churche of Rome: Of whiche also he seemeth to speake scornefully, and with some disdeigne. For thus he saithe, Quid mihi profers Vnius Vrbis Consuerudinem? What bringe you me the Custome of (Rome, beinge but) ⟨p. 111⟩One Cittie? By whiche woordes it seemeth,1 he made smal accoumpte of the Cittie of Rome.
- 1Pope Leo.
But M. Harding saith, The Primates had Authority over other Inferior Bishops I grant: they had so. How be it, they had it by agreement, & Custom: But neither by Christ, nor by Peter or Paul, nor by any Kighte of God's Word. 1S. Hierome saith, Noverint Episcopi, see magis Consuetudine, quàm Dispofitionis Dominicae Veritate, Presbyteris esse Maiotes, & in commune debere Ecclesiam beggar: Let Bishops understand, that they are above the Priests, rather of Custom, the• of any Truth, or Right of Christs Institution: and that they ought to rule the Church all together. And again, Idem ergo est Presbyter,