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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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Howe many Bishops can you reckon, whom in the Church of Salisbury you have succeeded as well in Doctrine, as in outward sitting in that Chair? Howe many can you tell us of, that being your Predecessors in order before you, were of your Opinion, and taught the faithful people of that Diocese the Doctrine, that you teach? Did Bishop Capon teach your Doctrine? did Shaxton• did Campegius? did Bishop Audley? Briefly, did ever any Bishop of that See before you teach your Doctrine? *It is most certain they did not.
Howe many Bishops can you recken, whome in the Churche of Salesbury you haue succeded as wel in Doctrine, as in outwarde sittinge in that Chaire? Howe many can you tel vs of, that beinge your Predecessours in order before you, were of your Opinion, and taught the faitheful people of that Dioces the Doctrine, that you teache? Did Bishop Capon teache your Doctrine? did Shaxton• did Campegius? did Bishop Audley? Briefly, did euer any Bishop of that See before you teache your Doctrine? *It is moste certaine they did not.
- *Untruth. For B. Shaxton, and B. Capon taught the same.Vntruthe. For B. Shaxton, and B. Capon taught the same.
If you cannot show your Bishoply Pedigree, if you can prove no Succession, then whereby hold you? VVil you show us the Letters Patents of the Prince? Well may they stand you in some stead before men: before God, who shall call you to account for presuming to take the Highest office in his Church* not duly called thereto, they shall serve you to no propose.