A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to…A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to…

So likewise saith Socrates of the Bishop of Constantinople:¹ Praeter Sententiam Episcopi Constantinopolitani Electio Episcopi ne fiat: Without the Consent of the Bishop of Constantinople let no man be chosen Bishop. Here is a right specially reserved to the Bishop of Constantinople,² and to every Metropolitan within his own Province: but of the Bishop of Romes Universal right of Confirmation we hear nothing. Neither doth M. Hardinges Counterfeit Anacletus claim all the Bishops through the world, as belonging to his Admission, but only a part. These be his words, Omnes Episcopi, qui huius Apostolicae Sedis Ordinationi subiacent: ³Al the Bishops, that are under the Ordering, or Confirmation of this Apostolic See. So likewise writeth Damasus to the Bishops of Illyricum, Par est, omnes, qui sunt in Orbe Romano, Magistros consentire: It is meet, that all the Teachers within the Romaine Jurisdiction, ⁴should agree together.

So likewise saithe Socrates of the Bishop of Constantinople:¹ Praeter Sententiam Episcopi Constantinopolitani Electio Episcopi ne fiat: VVithout the Consente of the Bishop of Constantinople let noman be chosen Bishop. Here is a right specially reserued to the Bishop of Constantinople,² and to euery Metropolitane within his owne Prouince: but of the Bishop of Romes Vniuersal right of Confirmation we heare nothinge. Neither doothe M. Hardinges Countrefeite Anacletus claime al the Bishoppes through the worlde, as belonginge to his Admission, but onely a parte. These be his woordes, Omnes Episcopi, qui huius Apostolicae Sedis Ordinationi subiacent: ³Al the Bishoppes, that are vnder the Orderinge, or Confirmation of this Apostolike See. So likewise writeth Damasus to the Bishoppes of Illyricum, Par est, omnes, qui sunt in Orbe Romano, Magistros consentire: It is meete, that al the Teachers within the Romaine Jurisdiction,