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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.
This policy, practised by the Pope, loosed the whole power of Christendom. For as the Empire before, being united, and joined in one, was strong, and mighty, so being afterward divided into two, and the East part being sundered for the West, it became lame, and weak, and not able to help it self. By mean whereof a gate was opened, to receive the Turk into all these Christian Dominions, which now he holdeth, without resistance: who otherwise, the Empire being one, and whole in it self, as it was before, could never have grown to such Power. Al this was wrought by the Practise, and Policy of the Pope.
This policie, practised by the Pope, loosed the whole power of Christendome. For as the Empiere before, beinge vnited, and ioined in one, was stronge, and mighty, so beinge afterwarde diuided into twoo, and the Easte parte beinge sundred for the Weaste, it became lame, and weake, and not hable to healpe it selfe. By meane whereof a gate was opened, to receiue the Turke into al these Christiā Dominions, whiche nowe he holdeth, without resistance: who otherwise, the Empiere beinge one, and whole in it selfe, as it was before, coulde neuer haue growen to sutche Power. Al this was wrought by the Practise, and Policie of the Pope.
Notwithstanding, the Pope him self by this bargain lost nothing. Thereof Marsilius Patavinus writeth thus: