The English concord in ansvver to Becane's English iarre: together with a reply to Becan's Examen of the English Concord. By Richard Harris, Dr. in Diuinitie.

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The English concord in ansvver to Becane's English iarre: together with a reply to Becan's Examen of the English Concord. By Richard Harris, Dr. in Diuinitie.
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Harris, Richard, d. 1613?
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At London :: Printed by H. L[ownes] for Mat. Lownes; and are to be sold in Paules Church-yard, at the signe of the Bishops head,
1614.
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Becanus, Martin, -- 1563-1624. -- English jarre.
Becanus, Martin, -- 1563-1624. -- Examen concordiae anglicanae.
Royal supremacy (Church of England) -- Early works to 1800.
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Dr. Harris Reply.

TO his quest. I answere thus: By Gods grace, I haue learned to dispute, and to grapple with the most learned Iesuit in the bunch. And I am sory that it was my ill hap, to meet with such a slug as this Icsuit is. But sich it fulleth out so, I must take vp this burden, and proceedin answeting (as Salomon saith) a foole in his folly, lest hee be proud. I know by their books, many Iesuits to be very learned: and I knowe many English Preachers, in learning, to be nothing in∣seriour to their chiefest Iesuits. Therefore this Iesuit Becane, without all truth, and good manners, sets the Asses eares vpon so many learned English Preachers: but they will nothing lesse then fit them, hee must re∣sume the eares to himselfe, and carie them about with him, as his owne.

Touching his assertion, I did not say that he distin∣guished the Head, and Primat of the Church, as two things diuerse, but that he confounded them as one. Hcere, as one that is at daggers drawing against him∣selfe, hee confesseth, hee did not, nor doth, distinguish them: and yet heere, with two disiunctiue particles, hee separateth them.

Indeed, with the Papists, what is the Papall Primat of the Church, but the Supreame Head of the Church? Therefore iustly I found fault with the Iesuit, for ma∣king two questions of one. viz. I. Whether the King bee Primat of the Church? 2. Whether the King be Supreme Head of the Church? and not thus rather, according to

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his words and meaning: Whether the king be Head or Primate of the Church; or Head, that is, Primate, &c. But in this his Examen, the Iesuite doth increase (and not lessen) the Iarre with himselfe.

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