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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 if it seem so great a matter, for a Pope to depose a King, I doubt not, but ye may well remember, that Emperors sometimes have deposed Popes. The Emperor Constantius (an Arian, 1I grant, but yet an Emperor) deposed Pope Liberius: and afterward, restoring Liberius, deposed Pope Felix. The Emperor Otho the first deposed Pope John. 13. The Emperor Justinian deposed two Popes in order:2 first Pope Syluerius, and afterward Pope Vigilius. And all this did they without levying of army, without raising of power, without disquiet, or trouble of the people. And a Doctor of your own, seeming fully to determine the matter by a Book case, saith thus, Imperator, requisitus à Cardinalibus, 3debet procedere contra Papam: The Emperor, being required by the Cardinals, is bound to proceed (to deprivation) against the Pope. An other saith thus, Si quando Imperialis Legatus mitteretur à Principe, ut Romanus Pontifex proficisceretur Constantinopolim ad Imperatorem, 4omni neglecta occasion, ibat, etiamsi pro certo sciret, see iturum in exilium: If at any time the Emperors Ambassador had been sent from his Prince, to will the Pope to come to Constantinople to the Emperor, all occasions set apart, he went straight way, notwithstanding he certainly knew, he should be banished. Urspergensis saith, Henricus Rex Italiam ingressus, 5tres Papas indigne constitutos synodaliter deposuit: Henry the Emperor, coming into Italy, deposed three Popes unlawfully made, by order of Synod.
But if it séeme so greate a mater, for a Pope to depose a Kinge, I doubte not, but ye maie wel remember, that Emperours sommetimes haue deposed Popes. The Emperoure Constantius (an Arian, 1I graunte, but yet an Emperoure) deposed Pope Liberius: and afterwarde, restoringe Liberius, deposed Pope Foelix. The Emperoure Otho the firste deposed Pope