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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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But Pius Secundus, being him self afterward Bishop of Rome, saith, Dicta Palea, Constantinus, falsa est: The saide Decree (named Constantinus, containing Constantine the Emperors Donation, 1or Charter) is utterly false. So saith Antoninus the Archbishop of Florence, Valla, Volaterrane, Hieronymus Cathalanus, Otho Frisingensis, and others moe. Of this Fable we shall have occasion to speak hereafter.
But Pius Secundus, beinge him selfe afterwarde Bishop of Rome, saithe, Dicta Palea, Constantinus, falsa est: The saide Decree (named Constantinus, conteining Constantine the Emperours Donation, 1or Chartar) is vtterly false. So saith Antoninus the Archebishop of Florence, Valla, Volaterrane, Hieronymus Cathalanus, Otho Frisingensis, and others moe. Of this Fable wee shal haue occasion to speake hereafter.
- 1Pius in Dialog. Fol. 21.
Constantius the Heretic, son unto Constantinus, as you say, much misliked his Fathers doing. Nay, M. Harding, if Constantius were alive, he would rather find fault in your discretion, that report such Follies of his Fathers doings. Where ye say, God suffered him not to return, and to dwell in Rome, it palleth the depth of your Divinity, to search up the causes, and secretes of God's sufferance. Although Constantius, being encumbered with dangerous wars, & great affairs, were forced to stay in other Countries, and could not have leisure to return to Rome, yet he still continued the Lord of Rome, as also did a great number of other Emperors, that followed after him. Therefore Pope Bonifacius thus wrote unto the Emperor Honorius: 1Roma est Urbs vestrae mansuetudinis: Rome is your Majesties City. Likewise Pope Agatho writeth unto the Emperoure Constantinus: