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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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It forceth not greatly, by what title the Pope list to claim. He cannot lightly want Authority, while he may pen his own Commission. I trow, we may say of him, as Cicero said sometime of one in Rome, Asinius Senator Voluntarius, Lectus ipse àse: Asinius is a very willing Senator, him self appointed and chosen by him self. 1Verily, Antichrist shall sit in the Temple of God, even in the place of Christ, and bear him self as Christs Vicar.
It forceth not greately, by what title the Pope liste to claime. He cannot lightly wante Authoritie, while he maie penne his owne Commission. I trows, wee maie saie of him, as Cicero saide sommetime of one in Rome, Asinius Senator Voluntarius, Lectus ipse àse: Asinius is a very vvillinge Senatour, him selfe appointed and chosen by him selfe. 1Verily, Antichriste shal sit in the Temple of God, euen in the place of Christe, and beare him selfe as Christes Vicare.
Howe be it, Let the Pope do the duty of a Bishop: Let him Exhort: Let him Preach: Let him dispense God's Mysteries: Let him fulfil his Office: Let him do the part of an Evangelist: And we will love him, and reverence him, although not, as Christs Vicar General, yet at least, as a Bishop. Otherwise we must say unto him, as S. Gregory said sometime to Cyriacus the Bishop of Constantinople, 1Omnes Magnos esse, & Honorabiles cupio, quorum tamen Honor Honori Omnipotentis Dei non detrahat. Nam quisquis se contra Deum Honorari appetit, mihi Honorabilis non est: I wish that all men should be great, and honourable: so that their honour be not prejudicial to the honour of Almighty God. For who so ever shall desire him self to be honoured against God, shall not be honourable unto me.