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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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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.1 The words of the Council are these, Ad transmarina Judicia qui pu•averit appellandum, à nullo intra Aphricam in Communionem suscipiatur: Who so ever shall think be ought to appeal to the Judgements beyond the Seas (that is, to the Bishop of Rome) let no man within Africa receive him to the Communion.
Therefore, whereas M. Hardinge saithe, By very Order of Christe him selfe it hath benne Ordeined, that maters touchinge Faithe, and Religion be referred to that One Prince of Pastours, who sitteth in the Chaire of Peter, the Highest Bishop, and that the same hath alwaies benne donne, and obserued from the Apostles time vntil our daies: He bringeth vs twoo manifest Vntruthes togeather, without any manner proufe at al, onely auouched vpon him selfe. For it appeareth not, that Christe euer tooke this Order, or euer made any sutche mention, either of any sutche Prince of Pastours, or of Peters Chaire. And in the Councel of Aphrica it was decreed, that no maters shoulde be remooued from thence to Rome.1 The woordes of the Councel are these, Ad transmarina Iudicia qui pu•auerit appellandum, à nullo intra Aphricam in Communionem suscipiatur: Who so euer shal thinke be ought to appeale to the Judgementes beyond the Seas (that is, to the Bishop of Rome) let no man within Aphrica receiue him to the Communion.
- 1Concil. Aphrican. Cap. 92.