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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
Part 2 › The Apology, Cap. 4. Division. 3.Part 2 › The Apologie, Cap. 4. Diuision. 3.
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The Apology, Cap. 4. Division. 3.
The Apologie, Cap. 4. Diuision. 3.
And therefore sithence the Bishop of Rome will now a days so be called, & challengeth unto him self an Authority that is none of his: besides that he doth plainly contrary to the Ancient Councils, and contrary to the Old Fathers: We believe, that he doth give to him self, as it is written by his own Companion Gregory, a Presumptuous, a Profane,1 a Sacrilegious and Antichristian name: that he is also the King of Pride, that he is Lucifer, which preferreth him self before his Brethren: that he hath forsaken the Faith, and is the Forerunner of Antichrist.
And therefore sithence the Bishop of Rome wil nowe a daies so be called, & chalengeth vnto him selfe an Authoritie that is none of his: bisides that he dothe plainely contrarie to the Ancient Councelles, and contrarie to the Olde Fathers: Wee beleue, that he dothe geue to him selfe, as it is written by his owne Companion Gregorie, a Presumptuouse, a Prophane,1 a Sacrilegious and Antichristian name: that he is also the Kinge of Pride, that he is Lucifer, whiche preferreth him selfe before his Bretherne: that he hathe forsaken the Faith, and is the Forerunner of Antichriste.
- 1Al these be the Words of Gregory.Al these be the VVoordes of Gregorie.