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Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the sameQuestions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same
Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the same: and answered by M. H. Bullinger of Zurick: reduced into .17. common places. Translated into English by John Cox. 1572Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same: and aunswered by M. H. Bullinger of Zurick: reduced into .17. common places. Translated into Englishe by Iohn Coxe. 1572
London: printed by Henry Bynneman for George Byshop, 1572London: printed by Henrie Bynneman for George Byshop, 1572
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But now the Prelates of Rome 1think and say that the true and lawful sign of Christs Church, is the orderly succession of Bishops in the Church, with their spiritual government: And because the Church of Rome hath such succession, therefore they say that it is the true and primitive Church, and that they have the true government of the same, so that who soever is out of that government, is out of the true Church.
But nowe the Prelates of Rome 1thynke and say that the true and lawefull signe of Christes Churche, is the orderly succession of Bishoppes in the Churche, wyth theyr spirituall gouernement: And bicause the Churche of Rome hathe suche succession, therefore they say that it is the true and primitiue Churche, and that they haue the true gouernemente of the same, so that who soeuer is oute of that gouernment, is out of the true Churche.
- 1The succession of Bishops.The succession of Bishoppes.
They call succession a continued order, wherein one Bishop hath succeeded in the place of an other, and hath governed the Church even from Saint Peter the Apostles time, unto this Pope called Paul the fourth. But they greatly err, which think that any thing may be proved by succession, whilst they leave out tha• ▪ which is of most force therein: That ⟨p. 10⟩is, that if like as they have succeeded in the place of Peter and the other Godly Bishops (which thing we grant them) they have also succeeded them in the spirit of Christ, in Doctrine, in faith, gravity, godliness, humility and patience.