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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. 5. Division. 1.Part 2 › The Apologie, Cap. 5. Diuision. 1.
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The Apology, Cap. 5. Division. 1.
The Apologie, Cap. 5. Diuision. 1.
Further we say, that the Minister ought lawfully, duly, and orderly to be preferred to that office of the Church of God, and that no man hath Power to wrest him self into the Holy Ministry at his own pleasure. Wherefore these persons do us the greater wrong, which have nothing so common in their mouths, as that we do nothing Orderly, and comely, but all things troublesomely, and without order: and that we allow every man to be a Priest, to be a Teacher, and to be an Interpreter of the Scriptures.
Further wee saye, that the Minister ought laufully, duely, and orderly to be preferred to that office of the Churche of God, and that noman hathe Power to wreaste him selfe into the Holy Ministerie at his owne pleasure. Wherefore these personnes doo vs the greatter wronge, whiche haue nothinge so common in theire mouthes, as that wee doo nothinge Orderly, and comely, but al thinges troublesomely, and without order: and that wee allowe euery man to be a Prieste, to be a Teacher, and to be an Interpreter of the Scriptures.