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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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As for the other Authority of S. Cyprian, M. Harding saith, we understood it not: and therefore he willeth us, to look better upon our Books. The counsel is good. But if M. Harding will grant, that S. Cyprian him self knew, what he him self wrote, and understood his own meaning, it shall be sufficient. Verily the words that he useth, seem not so dark. For thus he writeth: Episcopatus Unus est, cuius à singulis in solidum pars tenetur: Ecclesia Una est, quae in multiudinem latins incremento Foecunditatis ex•enditur: Quomodò Solis multi radij, sed lumen Unum: & ramiarboris multi, sed robur Unum: The Bishopric is One, a part whereof of every several Bishop is possessed in whole. The Church is One, which by her great increase is extended unto many: As in the Sun the beams be many, but the light is one: and in a Tree the boughs be many, but the body is One.
As for the other Authoritie of S. Cyprian, M. Hardinge saithe, wée vnderstoode it not: and therefore he willeth vs, to looke better vpon our Bookes. The counsel is good. But if M. Hardinge wil graunte, that S. Cyprian him selfe knew, what he him selfe wrote, and vnderstoode his owne meaninge, it shalbe sufficient. Verily the woordes that he vseth, séeme not so darke. For thus he writeth: Episcopatus Vnus est, cuius à singulis in solidum pars tenetur: Ecclesia Vna est, quae in multiudinem lati•s incremento Foecunditatis ex•enditur: Quomodò Solis multi radij, sed lumen Vnum: & ramiarboris multi, sed robur Vnum: The Bishoprike is One, a parte whereof of euery seueral Bishop is possessed in whole. The Churche is One, whiche by her greate increase is extended vnto many: As in the Sonne the beames be many, but the lighte is one: and in a Tree the boughes be many, but the body is One.
If there appear any great darkness, or doubt in these words, S. Cyprian him self in other places thus expoundeth his own meaning in plainer wise: ⟨p. 113⟩Una est Ecclesia à Christo per totum Mundum in plura membra divisa: