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.

The Apologie, Cap. 21. Diuision. 2.

Or contrariwise, peraduenture they had rather saie thus, that the Pope doothe nowe al the same thinges, whiche wee knowe, Peter did many a daie agoe: that is, that he renneth vp and downe into e∣uery Countrie, to Preache the Gospel, not onely openly abroade, but also priuately from house to house: that he is diligente, and applieth that businesse, in season, and out of season, in due time, and out of due time: that he doothe the part of an Euangeliste, that he fulfilleth the woorke, and Ministerie of Christe, that he is the watcheman of the House of Israel, receiueth answeares, and wordes at Gods mouthe: and, euen as he receiueth them, so he deliuereth them ouer to the peo∣ple: That he is the Salte of the Earthe: That he is the Light of the worlde: that he doothe not Feede him selfe, but his Flocke: that hee doothe not entangle him selfe with the worldly cares of this life: that he dooth not vse a Sou••raintie ouer the Lordes people: that he see∣keth not to haue other menne Minister vnto him, but him selfe ra∣ther Ministreth vnto others: that he taketh al Bishoppes as his Felowes, and Equalles: that he is Subiecte to Princes, as to per∣sonnes sent from God: that he geeueth to cesar that, whiche is cesars: and that he, as the Olde Bishoppes of Rome did without contradiction, calleth the Emperoure his Lorde. Onlesse therefore the Popes doo the like nowe a daies, as Peter did the thinges afore∣saide, there is no cause at al, why they shoulde glorie so mutche of Peters name, and of his Succession.

M. Hardinge.

The Pope nowe runneth not vp and downe into euery countrie, he goeth not openly and priuatly, from house to house, and to euery alehouse, as ye would him to doo, like one of your ministers: Neither, I trowe, ye maisters, that be Superintendentes your selues, thinke it conuenient, that ye goe from house to house, to preache your Gospel at these dates. And would ye the Pope to abase him selfe to that yee thinke becommeth not your selues? He hath (as meete it is) other fitte menne to helpe to beare his burthea with him. And whereas one body suffiseth not for so great and so many affaires: for Coūcel, he

hath many heads: for ouersight, many eies: for eare, many hartes: for preachinge, many tounges: for woorke, many handes: for knowledge, many eares: for expedition of matters, many feete: for the great weight of his charge, many shoulders: briefly, for al necessary and behoofeful cases, conuenient helpes. The like helpes would S. Peter vse, were he nowe liuinge.

The B. of Sarisburie.

To speake of the Popes renninge vp, and downe, from alehouse to alehouse, it is greate folie. It should be sufficiēt, if he would goe from Churche to Churche, and remember his Charge, and Feede the Flocke, & Preache the Gospel. Yee saie, The Pope hath many heades, many eies, many hartes, many tongues, many handes, many eares. many shoulders: And thus, of your Pope ye make a Monster, with many eies, eares, tongues, and hartes of others, & none of his owne. A wise man sommetime saide: Improbè facit,* 1.1 qui, cùm alienis oculis omnia ei agenda sint, postulet aliorum vitas committi sibi: It is but lewdely donne, if a man, that must ouersee al thinges with other mennes eies, desiere to haue the liues of others committed ouer to his charge.

God geeue him eies to see, and eares to heare, and harte to vnderstande: that he maie knowe the time of Goddes Visitation.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Titus Liuius.