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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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But, gentle Reader, that thou ma•ste the better understand, what credit thou oughtest to give to this Pope Leo, specially setting forth his own Authority, I beseecheth thee, consider, with what Majesty of words, and how far above measure, he advanceth the Authority of S. Peter. These be his words: Christus Petrum in Consortium Individuae Unitatis assumpsit: Christ received Peter into the Company of the Indivisible Unitie: 1Authoritate Domini mei Petri Apostoli: By the Authority (not of Christ, but) of my Lord Peter the Apostle: Deo Inspirante, & Beatissimo Petro Apostolo: By the Inspiration of God, and of S. Peter the Apostle: Deus à Petro, velut à quodam Capite, dona sua velut in Corpus omne diffudit: God from Peter, as from the Head, 2hath poured cut his gifts into all the Body: Nihil erit ligatum, aut solutum, nisi quod Petrus ligaverit, aut soluerit: There shall be nothing bound, or loosed, but that Peter shall bind, or loose: Nunc quoque Petrus pascit Oves, & mandatum Domini Pius Pastor exequitur: 3Even now Peter feedeth the Sheep, and as a Godly Shepherd, he fulfilleth the commandment of his Master. Such immoderate, and ambitious Dignity Leo was content to yield to Peter, to the end that the possession, and fruit thereof might redound wholly unto him self.
But, gentle Reader, that thou ma•ste the better vnderstande, what credite thou oughtest to geue to this Pope Leo, specially settinge foorthe his owne Authoritie, I beséethe thée, consider, with what Maiestie of woordes, and howe far aboue measure, he auanceth the Authoritie of S. Peter. These be his woordes: Christus Petrum in Consortium Indiuiduae Vnitatis assumpsit: Christe receiued Peter into the Companie of the Indiuisible Vnitie: 1Authoritate Domini mei Petri Apostoli: By the Authoritie (not of Christe, but) of my Lorde Peter the Apostle: Deo Inspirante, & Beatissimo Petro Apostolo: By the Inspiration of God, and of S. Peter the Apostle: Deus à Petro, velut à quodam Capite, dona sua velut in Corpus omne diffudit: God frō Peter, as from the Heade,