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An apology, or answer in defence of the Church of England concerning the state…An apologie, or aunswer in defence of the Church of England concerninge the state…
An apology, or answer in defence of the Church of England concerning the state of religion used in the same. Newly set forth in Latin, and now translated into English.An apologie, or aunswer in defence of the Church of England concerninge the state of religion vsed in the same. Newly set forth in Latin, and nowe translated into Englishe.
Londini: printed by Reginald Wolf, 1562
The Apology of the Church of England.The Apologie of the Churche of Englande.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Doubtless for five hundred years together, The Emperor alone called the holy assemblies, & held the coū cels of Bishops. So much the more do we marvel at the untimely boldness of the Bishop of Rome, at this day, who so unadvisedly entitleth himself alone unto that thing, which he knoweth, whiles the Christian common wealth was united in one, was the Emperors right: and now sithens that kings have encroached upon part of the Emperors estate, is the common right of all princes: and yet he thinketh it sufficient for him to signify his pleasure of holding a council to the greatest estate of the world, even as he would send to his man.1
Doubtlesse for fiue hundred yeares together, Themperour alone called the holy assemblies, & helde the coū cels of Bysshops. So much the more doe we maruaile at the vntimely boldnesse of the Bysshop of Rome, at this day, who so vnaduisedly entyteleth himselfe alone vnto that thing, which he knoweth, whiles the Christian common welth was vnited in one, was the Emperours right: and now sythens that kynges haue encroched vpon part of the Emperors estate, is the common right of all princes: and yet he thinketh it sufficient for him to signifie his pleasure of holding a coūcell to the greatest estate of the worlde, euen as he woulde sende to his man.1
- 1Pa••. 4. in Bulla sua ad Imp. Ferdinandum.
And in case that Ferdinando peradventure be of such modesty, by reason he is not sufficiently instructed of the Popes sleights, that he can bear this injury: yet the Pope himself for his holiness sake should not offer him injury, & challenge unto himself the right of an other man.
And in case that Ferdinando paraduenture be of such modesty, by reason he is not sufficiently instructed of ye Popes sleightes, that he can bere this iniurye: yet the Pope himselfe for his holines sake should not offer him iniury, & chalēg vnto himself the right of an other mā.