A04468:996
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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?
For whereas after the Doctrine of your Newe Gospel, like the Forerenners of Antichriste, ye haue* abandoned thexternal sacrifice, and Priesthood of the Newe Testamente, and haue not in your Secte consecrated Bishops, and therefore beinge without Priestes made with lawful laieinge on of handes, as Scripture requireth, al Holy Orders beinge geuen by Bishops onely: howe can ye saie, that any amonge you can lawfully Minister, or that ye haue any lawful Ministers at al?
- *Untruth. For we have abandoned neither the Priesthood, nor the Sacrifice, that Christ appointed.Vntruthe. For vvee haue abandoned neither the Priesthoode, nor the Sacrifice, that Christe appointed.
This then being so, let me have leave to oppose one of these Defenders consciences. And that for the better Understanding I may direct my words to a certain person, let him be the Author of this Apology, or because his name to me is unknown, let him be M. Jewel. For with him gladly would I reason in this point, the rather for acquaintance, and for that he beareth the name of a Bishop in that Church, where my self had a room. Howe say you, Sir Minister Bishop, ought the Minister to be lawfully called? ought he duly and orderly to be preferred to that ⟨p. 126⟩