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…

But when Constantine was Baptized, he gave place to^* S. Sylvester then Bishop of Rome, and to all other Successors of S. Peter. O how that irketh your harries, that so great an Emperor, and the first that openly professed Christianity, should by the same Holy Ghost, who called him to the Faith of Christ, be made to^‡ depart from the City, which ruled the world, and to yield his own Palace partly a Church to our Saviour Christ, partly a dwelling house for the Bishops of Rome? Ask of Constantine, why he submitted his neck to S. Sylvester. We have cause to think, that Constantius the heretic, son of Constantine, was not very glad of his Fathers doing. And yet God suffered him not to return and dwell at Rome but to leave that City free to the Rulers of the Church.

But when Constantine was Baptized, he gaue place to^* S. Syluester then Bishop of Rome, and to al other Successours of S. Peter. O how that irketh your haries, that so great an Emperour, and the first that openly professed Christianitie, shoulde by the same Holy Ghoste, who called him to the Faithe of Christe, be made to^‡ departe from the Cittie, whiche ruled the worlde, and to yelde his owne Palaice partly a Churche to our Sauiour Christe, partely a dwellinge house for the Bishops of Rome? Aske of Constantine, why he submitted his necke to S. Syluester. VVe haue cause to thinke, that Constantius the heretike, sonne of Constantine, was not very glad of his Fathers dooinge. And yet God suffered him not to retourne and dwel at Rome but to leaue that Cittie free to the Rulers of the Churche.