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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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Touching the knowledge of God's word, and cases of Religion, certain it is, the King is inferior to a Bishop. But if the Bishop be negligent, and do not his office: or, if he be wilful, and do it not rightly: or, if he be ignorant, and cannot do it: Then is the Bishop under the Prince, Subject to his check, and by him may be punished. So writeth the Emperor Constantinus unto the people of Nicomedia: 1Si quis Episcoporū in consultè tumultuatus sit, Ministri Dei, hoc est, mea executione, illius audacia coercebitur: If any Bishop unadvisedly work trouble, his boldness shall be repressed by the Order of God's Minister, that is to say, 2by my execution. Therefore S. Paul saith, Let every soul be Subject to the Higher Powers. Whereunto S. Chrysostom addeth these words: Etiamsi Apostolus sis, 3etiamsi Evangelista, etiamsi Propheta, sive quisquis tandem fueris. Neque enim Pietatem subuertit ista subiectio: Although thou be an Apostle, although thou be an Evangelist, although thou be a Prophet, or what one so ever thou be (yet be thou Subject to the Higher Powers). For Godliness is not hindered by such subjection.
Touchinge the knowledge of Goddes woorde, and cases of Religion, certaine it is, the Kinge is inferiour to a Bishop. But if the Bishop be negligente, and doo not his office: or, if he be wilful, and doo it not rightly: or, if he be ignorante, and cannot doo it: Then is the Bishop vnder the Prince, Subiecte to his checke, and by him maie be pounished. So writeth the Emperoure Constantinus vnto the people of Nicomedia: 1Si quis Episcoporū in consultè tumultuatus sit, Ministri Dei, hoc est, mea executione, illius audacia coercebitur: If any Bishop vnaduisedly woorke trouble, his boldenesse shalbe repressed by the Order of Goddes Minister, that is to saie, 2by my execution. Therefore S. Paule saithe, Let euery soule be Subiecte to the Higher Powers. Whereunto S. Chrysostome addeth these woordes: Etiamsi Apostolus sis, 3