A04468:899
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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Verily, when the Council of Chalcedon had offered unto this same Leo the Title of Universal Bishop, as Gregory witnesseth, he utterly refused it, and would none of it.
Verily, when the Councel of Chalcedon had offered vnto this same Leo the Title of Vniversal Bishop, as Gregorie witnesseth, he vtterly refused it, and woulde none of it.
Now touching that S. Hierome saith, the poor Bishop of Eugubium, and the Bishop of Rome are both of one Authority (For of Authority he speaketh,1 as it is proved before): S. Cyrian also saith the same, that the Authority of the Bishops in Africa is as good, as the Authority of the Bishop of Rome: and calleth them all Lewd, and Desperate Persons, that will, as M. Harding doth, safe the contrary.
Nowe touchinge that S. Hierome saithe, the poore Bishop of Eugubium, and the Bishop of Rome are bothe of one Authoritie (For of Authoritie he speaketh,1 as it is prooued before): S. Cyrian also saithe the same, that the Authoritie of the Bishoppes in Aphrica is as good, as the Authoritie of the Bishop of Rome: and calleth them al Lewd, and Desperate Personnes, that wil, as M. Hardinge doothe, safe the contrarie.
- 1Cyprian. Lib. 1. Epist. 3. Nisi paucis desperatis, & perditis.
Therefore, whereas M. Harding saith, By very Order of Christ him self it hath been Ordained, that matters touching Faith, and Religion be referred to that One Prince of Pastors, who sitteth in the Chair of Peter, the Highest Bishop, and that the same hath always been done, and observed from the Apostles time until our days: He bringeth us two manifest Untruths together, without any manner proof at all, only avouched upon him self. For it appeareth not, that Christ ever took this Order, or ever made any such mention, either of any such Prince of Pastors, or of Peters Chair. And in the Council of Africa it was decreed, that no matters should be removed from thence to Rome.