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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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M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
If the Pope Zechariah deposed Childerike (for so I find him more commonly named) the King of France, only upon his own pleasure or displeasure, as ye say, and placed Pippin for him, can ye tell that story, and not see what a strength of authority is in that See, which is able with a word to place and displace the mightiest King in Europe? With a word I say, For I am sure ye can show us of no Army, that he sent to execute that his will. Is that the power of a man, trow ye, to appoint Kingdoms? Can the Devil him self at his pleasure set up and depose Kings? No surely.‡ And much less can any member of his do the same. Remember ye what Christ said, when the Jews objected, that he did caste out Devils in the name of the Prince of Devils?* Beware ye Sin not against the Holy Ghost, who confess that the Pope hath pulled down and set up Kings. Which thing undoubtedly he could not do profitably and peaceably, but by the great Power of God. And yet did that line of Pippin and Charles the great, which the Pope did set up,‡ flourish above any other stock, that ye can name sense the inclination of the Romaine Empire. Which in that transposed state of great a Kingdom, maketh no obscure argument of Heavenly approbation and Divine providence.
If the Pope Zacharias deposed Childerike (for so I finde him more commonly named) the Kinge of Fraunce, onely vpon his owne pleasure or displeasure, as ye saie, and placed Pipine for him, can ye tell that storie, and not see what a strength of auctoritie is in that See, whiche is able with a woorde to place and displace the mightiest Kinge in Europe? VVith a woorde I saie, For I am sure ye can shewe vs of no Armie, that he sente to execute that his will. Is that the power of a man, trowe ye, to appointe Kingedomes? Can the Deuill him selfe at his pleasure set vp and depose Kinges? No surely.