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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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The displacing of the Emperor of Constantinople, and the placing of Charlemagne the French King, serveth M. Harding to small purpose: onlesse it be to disclose the Popes conspiracy against the Emperor. Certainly, as any man may sensibly see, it was the advancing of the Pope, the strengthening of the Saracens, and after of the Turks, and the Division, and dissolution of the state of Christendom.1 Platyna saithe, Ab hoc tempore perijt & potestas Imperatorum, & virtus Pontificum: After this time the power of the Emperors, and the Holiness of the Popes were both lost.
The displacinge of the Emperour of Constantinople, and the placinge of Charlemaigne the Frenche Kinge, serueth M. Hardinge to smal purpose: onlesse it be to disclose the Popes conspiracie against the Emperour. Certainely, as any man maye sensibly see, it was the aduauncinge of the Pope, the strengtheninge of the Saracenes, and after of the Turkes, and the Diuision, and dissolution of the state of Christendome.1 Platyna saithe, Ab hoc tempore perijt & potestas Imperatorum, & virtus Pontificum: After this time the power of the Emperours, and the Holinesse of the Popes were bothe loste.
- 1Platina in Adriano. 2.
Touching the Queen of Scotland, I will say nothing: The Kingdoms, and states of the World have sundry agreements, and compositions. The Nobles, and Commons there neither drew the Sword, nor attempted force against the Prince. They sought only the continuance of God's undoubted Truth, and the Defence of their own lives against your Barbarous & cruel invasions. They remembered,1 besides all other warnings, your late dealing at Vassei, where as great numbers of their Brethren were suddenly murdered, being together at their Prayers in the Church, & holding up their Innocent hands to Heaven, & calling upon the name of God. Ahab said sometime to the Prophet Elia, Thou art he,