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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…
A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to a certain book lately set forth by M. Harding, and entitled, A confutation of &c. By John Jewel Bishop of Salisbury.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.
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the sign of the Elephant, by Henry Wykes, Anno 1567. 27. OctobrisImprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Elephante, by Henry VVykes, Anno 1567. 27. Octobris
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We flatter not our Prince with any new imagined extraordinary power, but only give him that Prerogative & Chieftie, that evermore hath been dew unto him by the ordinance,1 and Word of God: that is to say, to be the Nurse of God's Religion: to make Laws for the Church: to hear and take up cases, and questions of the Faith, if he be able: or otherwise to commit them over by his authority unto the learned: to command the Bishops, and Priests to do their duties, and to punish such as be offenders.2 Thus the godly Emperor Constantinus sate in Judgement in a cause Ecclesiastical, between Caecilianus, and Donatus à Casis Nigris, and in the end him self pronounced sentence. Greater authority then Constantinus the Emperor had, and used, our Princes ⟨p. 13⟩require none. This, I trust, hitherto is no great Heresy.
Wee flatter not our Prince with any newe imagined extraordinarie power, but onely geue him that Prerogatiue & Chieftie, that euermore hath benne dewe vnto him by the ordinance,1 and Woorde of God: that is to say, to be the Nurce of Goddes Religion: to make Lawes for the Churche: to heare and take vp cases, and questions of the Faithe, if he be hable: or otherwise to commit them ouer by his authoritie vnto the learned: to commaunde the Bishoppes, and Priestes to doo their dewties, and to punishe sutche as be offenders.2 Thus the godly Emperoure Constantinus sate in Iudgement in a cause Ecclesiastical, bitwéene Caecilianus, and Donatus à Casis Nigris, and in the ende him selfe pronounced sentence. Greater authoritie then Constantinus the Emperoure had, and vsed, our Princes ⟨p. 13⟩require none. This, I truste, hitherto is no greate Heresie.