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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 B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
Constantine, ye say, gave over the City of Rome, and all the West part of the Empire to the Pope, and to his Successors for ever. And this thing erye ⟨p. 401⟩say, 1irketh our hearts full sore. Yea verily, M. Harding, it irketh us much in your behalf, to see you, a man of wisdom, and Learning, to warrant such follies without blushing. This whole Donation of Constantine, whereupon ye build the Popes whole Kingdom, hath not show sufficient to mock a child. The effect, & sense thereof is this, that Constantinus the Emperor, the third day after he was Christened, in the honour of S. Peter, willingly left all the West part of the Empire, and departed to Byzantium, which is now called Constantinople. to dwell in the East: & y• he gave the whole Imperial, and Civil Dominion, not only of the City of Rome, but also of Italy, France, Spain, Aragon, Portugal, England, Germany, Scotland, Ireland, Pole, Denmark, Sweden, and Hungary, to the Pope. This doubtless, being true, had ben a toily liberal, 2and a Princely gift. And one of your friends saith, Volunt aliqui, quòd ratione huius Doni, Summus Pontifex Imperator est: & quòd potest instituere, & destituere Reges, sicut Imperator: Somme say, that by mean of this gift, the Pope is an Emperor, and may set up, and pull down Kings, as an Emperor.
Constantine, ye saie, gaue ouer the Cittie of Rome, and al the VVeaste parte of the Empiere to the Pope, and to his Successours for euer. And this thing erye ⟨p. 401⟩saie, 1