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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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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.
They call succession a contynued order, wherein one Byshoppe hathe succéeded in the place of an other, and hathe gouerned the Church euen from Sainct Peter the Apostles time, vnto this Pope called Paule the fourthe. But they greatly erre, whiche thynke that any thing may be proued by succession, whylest they leaue oute tha• ▪ which is of moste force therein: That ⟨p. 10⟩is, that if like as they haue succéeded in the place of Peter and the other Godly Bishoppes (which thyng we graunte them) they haue also succéeded them in the spirite of Christe, in Doctrine, in faithe, grauitie, godlinesse, humilitie and pacience.
Wherefore sith they want this point, being the chiefest (as all men know and find by experience, so as it needeth no further proof) their vaunt of succession, is nothing else but an idle sound, to blear the eyes of those which are simple.
Wherefore sithe they wante thys poynte, being the chéefest (as all menne knowe and finde by experyence, so as it neadeth no further proofe) theyr vaunte of succession, is nothing els but an idle sounde, to bleare the eyes of those which are simpie.