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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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M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
Ye say, that the Minister ought lawfully to be called (for so hath your Latin) and duly and orderly to be preferred to that office of the Church of God. Why do ye not so? Why is not this observed among you Gospellers? What so ever ye mean by your Minister, and by that office,* this are we assured of, that in this your new Church, Bishops, Priests, Deacons, Subdeacons, or any other Inferior Orders ye have none.
Ye saye, that the Minister ought laufully to be called (for so hathe your Latine) and duely and orderly to be preferred to that office of the Churche of God. VVhy do ye not so? VVhy is not this obserued amonge you Gospellers? VVhat so euer ye meane by your Minister, and by that office,* this are wee assured of, that in this your newe Churche, Bishops, Priestes, Deacons, Subdeacons, or any other Inferiour Orders ye haue none.
- *Untruth. For it is known▪ we have them.Vntruthe. For it is knovven▪ vvee haue them.
For whereas after the Doctrine of your New Gospel, like the Forerunners of Antichrist, ye have* abandoned the external sacrifice, and Priesthood of the New Testament, and have not in your Sect consecrated Bishops, and therefore being without Priests made with lawful laying on of hands, as Scripture requireth, all Holy Orders being given by Bishops only: how can ye say, that any among you can lawfully Minister, or that ye have any lawful Ministers at all?