A04468:2666
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.
Pope Zechariah deposed Childericus, as you call him, or, as some other call him, Chilpericus, the French King. Therefore ye say, we must needs acknowledge a Divine Power in the Pope: seeing him able, by his word, to place, and displace the mightiest King in Europe. For can the Devil, say you, at his pleasure set up, and depose Kings?
Pope Zacharias deposed Childericus, as you calle him, or, as somme other cal him, Chilpericus, the Frenche Kinge. Therefore ye saie, wée muste néedes acknowlege a Diuine Power in the Pope: seinge him hable, by his woorde, to place, and displace the mightiest Kinge in Europe. For can the Diuel, saie you, at his pleasure sette vp, and depose Kinges?
Verily,1 M. Harding, Christ him self calleth the Devil the Prince of this world: & therefore woe may imagine, he may do somewhat in y• world. And y• Devil, if ye wi•beleeve his word, when he had set Christ on high upon a Mount, & showed ⟨p. 404⟩him all the Kingdoms of the world,2 he said unto him, Al these things will I give thee, 3