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 B. of Sarisburie.

S. Cyprians woordes be plaine: Hoc erant vtique & Coeteri Apostoli, quod fuit Petrus,* 1.1 pari consortio praediti & Honoris, & Potestatis, Sed exordium ab Vnitate profi∣ciscitur, vt Ecclesia vna monstretur: The reste of the Apostles were the same, that Peter was, al endewed with one felowship bothe of Honour, and of Power. Yet the Beginninge is taken of One, to shewe, that the Churche is One. But al these woordes, ••e they ne∣uer so plaine, are soone shifted by a Prety Distinction, sutche as neither S. Cy∣prian, nor any other Learned Father, or Doctour euer knewe.

Wée are taught here to vnderstande, that there are twoo Powers: The one Ordinarie, the other Ertraordinarie. By Ordinarie Power, saithe M. Harindge, that is the saie, by Order, and of Common Course, Peter appointed al the reste of the Apostles, and gaue them Authoritie. And Christe also likewise gaue them Authoritie, but by Extraordinarie Power, that is to sate, bistoes Order, and out of Course. Or, to vtter the mater in plainer wise, Peter gaue power to the Apostles by his Vsual Authoritie, and by dowe fourme of Lawe: But Christe gaue them Power, as M. Hardinge saithe, Onely for the time, and by waie of Dispen∣sation, and bisides the Lawe. And thus Peter is the Ordinarie Heade of the A∣postles: Christe is theire Head too, how be it, not in like sorte, but Extraordinarie. For, as touchinge Order of gouernmente, Peter is the Shephearde, and the A∣postles are the Sheepe. Al other the Apostles holde theire Power, as by Copie, for terme of Life: Peter onely holdeth the same in Fée Simple, to him, and to his Heires for euer.

And, good Christian Reader, least thou shouldest thinke, I haue in scorne, and willfully wreasted M. Hardinges woordes, whiche otherwise might be vttered by him in some sober meaninge: maye it please thée by these fewe to consider, what certaine others of that side haue vttered, and published, touchinge the same.

Petrus de Palude saithe thus:* 1.2 Dico▪ quòd nullus Apostolorum, praeter Perrum, factus est à Christo Episcopus: I saie, that none of the Apostles, sauinge onely Peter, was made Bishop by Christe. And againe, Videretur, in Nouo Testamento, quòd alij Apo∣stoli à Christo Nullam Potestatem Iurisdictionis receperunt: & per consequens relingui∣tur, quòd Omnis Potestas Iurisdictionis, quam habuerunt Apostoli, Specialiter post

Christi Ascensum, fuit collata eis à Petro: It woulde appeare, that in the Newe Testa∣ment the reste of the Apostles receiued no manner Power of Jurisdiction at Christes hādes: and so consequently it foloweth, that al the Power of Jurisdiction, that the Apostles had, spe∣cially after Christes Ascension, was geuen vnto them by Peter. Againe, he imagineth God the Father thus to saie vnto Christe:* 1.3 Constitues eos Principes, non per te, sed per tuum Vicarium: Thou shalte make the Apostles gouernours ouer al the Earth, not by thee selfe, but by Peter thy Vicare. And againe, Paulus, & alij Apostoli à Petro, non debuerunt praedicare in Ecclesia specialiter Petro commissa, nisi de eius licentia. Vnde à Christo habuerunt idoneitatem: à Petro autem Authoritatem: Paule, and the other A∣postles mighte not Preache in the Churche committed vnto Pet••r, but with Peters Licence. For of Christe they had onely Habilitie: but of Peter they receiued Authoritie.

In like manner writeth Pope Nicolas,* 1.4 Petrum in Consortium Indiuiduae Tri∣nitatis assumptum, id, quod ipse erat, Dominus voluit nominari: Our Lorde tooke Peter into the Felowship of the Holy Trinitie, and would haue him called the same, that he was him selfe.

By sutche Amplifications, and outrage in speache, it woulde appeare, Christe were Peters Vicare: and not Peter Vicare vnto Christe. In this Sense, and mea∣ninge M. Hardinge séemeth to saie, that by Ordinarie, and common Course of Lawe, the Apostles had al theire Power, not from Christe, but onely from Peter.

But here M. Hardinge vnwares falleth into a marueilous inconuenience. For, these thinges thus graunted, it muste néedes folowe, that duringe the time of Christes aboade in Earthe, the Apostles had no manner Ordinarie Power at al: neither to Preache, nor to Baptize, nor to Binde, nor to Loose. For Heruaeus a Doctour of M. Hardinges side saithe thus,* 1.5 Sciendum, quòd, cùm Christus conuer∣sabatur cum hominibus, non fuit alius Papa praeter ipsum: nec Petrus tunc habuit pote∣statem Papalem: Wee muste vnderstande, that while Christe was conuersante emongst menne in Earthe, there was none other Pope, but be alone: Neither then had Peter the Popes Authoritie.

So likewise saithe Petrus de Palude:* 1.6 Non decebat esse simul, nisi Vnum Sum∣mum Pontificem. Vnde, Christo Ascensuro, debuit Petrus fieri Episcopus Summus, & non anteà: It was not meete there shoulde be more then one Highest Bishop at one time. Therefore, when Christe was ready to Ascende into Heaven, it was conuenient to make Peter the Highest Bishop, and not before.

For so longe time, Christe coulde not geue his Apostles any Ordinarie Au∣thoritie: for M. Hardinge telleth vs, that his Power herein was Onely Ertraor∣dinarie: Of the other side, Peter coulde geue them none: for as Heruaeus, and Pa∣ladensis saie, Vntil Christes Ascension he was not Pope.

But to leaue these vaine Fantasies, not woorth the hearinge, S. Paule wil soone remooue al these doubtes.* 1.7 Thus he writeth of him selfe: Paule the Apostle, not of Menne, nor appointed by Menne, but by Jesus Christe, and God the Father. And S. Chrysostome hereof writeth thus,* 1.8 Paulus nihil opus habebat Petro, nec illius egebat voce: sed Honore Par erat illi. Nihil enim hic dicam amplius: Paule had no man∣ner lacke of Peter: nor stoode in neede of his voice, or allowance: but in Honour was his Fe∣lowe. For I wil here saie no more. His meaninge is, He was his better.

Howe be it, what néede woordes? Set contention aparte: the case is cleare. For it was not Peter, that breathed ouer the Apostles: It was not Peter, that saide vnto them,* 1.9 Goe to the loste Sheepe of the house of Israel: Receiue the Holy Ghoste: Goe into al the Worlde, and Preache the Gospel. Al this Power was geuen them by Christe alone, and not by Peter.

Nowe, where as M. Hardinge teacheth vs, that Peter was the Shephearde, and the Apostles the Sheepe, makinge them al as mutche inferiour vnto Peter, as

the Shéepe is inferiour vnto the Shepheard,* 1.10 S. Hierome saithe, Dices, Super Pe∣trum fundatur Ecclesia: Licerid ipsum in alio loco super Omnes Apostolos fiat, & cun∣cti claues Regni Coelorum accipiant, & Ex Aequo super eos Ecclesiae fortitudo soli∣detur: Ye wil saye, The Churche is founded vpon Peter. Notwithstandinge in an other place the same thinge is donne vpon al the Apostles: and al receiue the keies of the Kingdome of Heauen:* 1.11 and the strengthe of the Churche is founded Equally vpon them al. Likewise the Learned Father Origen saithe, Quòd si super vnum illum Petrum tantùm existi∣mas aedisicari toram Ecclesiam, quid dicturus es de Iohanne Filio Tonitrui, & Apostolo∣rum vnoquoque? Yf thou thinke, the whole Churche was builded onely vpon Peter, what wilt thou then saie of Iohn the Sonne of the Thunder, and of euery of the Apostles? There∣fore S. Chrysostome of Peter saithe thus:* 1.12 Duplex crimen erat: ium quia repugna∣uit, tum quia coeteris seipsum praeposuit: Peter was in double faulte: bothe for that he withstoode Christe, and also for that he set him selfe before the reste. S. Augustine ma∣keth Peter Felowe, and Equal with the other Apostles: Inter se concorditer vixe∣runt Petrus,* 1.13 & Condiscipuli eius: Peter and his Felowes liued agreeably togeather. And againe, Christus sine personarum acceptione hoc dedit Paulo, vt Ministraret Gentibus, quod etiam Petro dederat,* 1.14 vt Ministraret Iudaeis: Christe without any choise of Personnes, gaue the same (Authoritie) to Paule, to Minister emongst the Heathens, that he gaue to Pe∣ter, to Minister emongst the Iewes. And the very Ordinarie Glose geoeth these woordes to S. Paule: Non didici ab. alijs, tanquam à Maioribus: sed contuli cū illis, tan∣quam cum amicis,* 1.15 & Paribus: I learned not of (Peter, and) others, as of my betters: but I had conference with them, as with my Equalles, and Frendes. Likewise Paule him selfe saithe, Iacobus, Petrus, Iohannes, qui videbantur Columnae esse, dextras dederunt mihi,* 1.16 & Barnabae Societatis: James, Peter, and John, that seemed to be the Pillers, gaue vn∣to me, and Barnabas the righte handes of Felowship: Whiche the Glose expoundeth thus, Societatis, id est, Aequalitatis: Of Felowship, that is to saye, of Equalitie.

Therefore, notwithstandinge M. Hardinges Ordinarie, and Extraordinarie Distinctions, S. Cyprians woordes are plaine, and true, The reste of the Apostles were euen the same (in Authoritie) that Peter was, al end••wed with One Felowship, bothe of Honoure, and of Power.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Cyprian. De Simplicita. Prae∣latorum.
• * 1.2

  Petrus de Palude De Potestae. A∣postolor. Ar. 2. Petr. de Palade In eodem Arti.
• * 1.3

  Petr. de Palude In eodem Cap. Petr. de Palude De Potestate Cu∣rator. Ar. 6.
• * 1.4

  Extra. De Elect. & Electi po∣test. Fundamēta.
• * 1.5

  Hernaeus, De Po∣testate Papae, Ca. 21.
• * 1.6

  Petr. de Palude De Potesta. A po∣stolorwn.
• * 1.7

  Gala. 1.
• * 1.8

  Chrysost in Epis. ad Galat. Ca. 2.
• * 1.9

  Iohn. 20. Marke. 16.
• * 1.10

  The o∣ther Apo∣stles equal vvith Pe∣ter.
• * 1.11

  Hierony. Aduer. Ioui••tan. Li 1. Origen. in Mat∣thae. Tracta. 1.
• * 1.12

  Chrysost. in Mat∣thae. Homil. 83.
• * 1.13

  August. Epist. 86
• * 1.14

  August. in Epist. Ad Galat. Ca. 2.
• * 1.15

  Gloss. Galat. 2.
• * 1.16

  Gala. 2.