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An apology made by the reverend father and constant martyr of Christ John Hooper…An apologye made by the reuerende father and constante martyr of Christe Iohn Hooper…
An apology made by the reverend father and constant martyr of Christ John Hooper late bishop of Gloucester and Worcester against the untrue and slanderous report that he should be a maintainer and encourager of such as cursed the Queens highness that then was, Queen Marye. Wherein thou shalt see this godly mans innocency and modest behaviour: and the falsehood and subtlety of the adversaries of Gods truthAn apologye made by the reuerende father and constante martyr of Christe Iohn Hooper late bishop of Gloceter and Worceter againste the vntrue and sclaunderous report that he should be a maintainer and encorager of suche as cursed the Quenes highnes that then was, Quene Marye. Wherein thou shalte see this godlye mannes innocency and modest behauioure: and the falsehode and subtyltye of the aduersaryes of Gods truth
printed by John Tisdale, 1562printed by Iohn Tisdale, 1562
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So we read in the old law that when such excommunications were1 used, the whole congregation stood the one party of the one hill and the other party of the other hill. Also when the incestuous man was excommunicated. S. Paul alone did not excommunicate him but Saint Pauls consent and also the whole church2 with him.
So we reade in the olde lawe that when suche excommunications were1 vsed, the whole congregation stode the one partye of the one hyll and the other partye of the other hyll. Also when the incestious man was excō municated. S. Paul alone did not excommunicate him but Saynt Pauls consente and also the whole churche2 with him.
Extraordinary excommunications that then the holy men used, which our bishops at this day neither have power to do nor know what they be: be not in use. As Saint Paul alone by Gods power made blind the witch1 Elimas. And Peter alone by the same power killed Ananias and sapphira2 his wife. The bishops can but strike and excommunicate with the word of God: If that serve not, they should commend the matter to God and meddle no further. But now the bishops have learned Gods word and preach and teach fables and lies: and who so will not believe them in such wickedness, they strike them