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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, that ye may the better see this wonderful Divinity, and Heavenly power, wherewith ye would so fain enfeoff the Pope, a witness of your own saith thus, 1Quod dicitur, Papam deposuisse Regem Francorū, & loco eius instituisse Pipinum, Glosa ordinaria exponit, Deposuit, id est, deponentibus consensit. Non enim legitur, quòd Papa Zacharias Regem Franciae deposuerit: Where as it is said, that the Pope deposed the French King, and placed Pipinus in his room, The Ordinary Gloss expoundeth it thus: He deposed him, that is to say, He consented to them, that did depose him. For we read not, that Pope Zechariah in deed ever deposed the French King.
But, that ye maie the better see this woonderful Diuinitie, and Heauenly povver, wherewith ye would so faine enfeaffe the Pope, a witnesse of your owne saith thus, 1Quod dicitur, Papam deposuisse Regem Francorū, & loco eius instituisse Pipinum, Glosa ordinaria exponit, Deposuit, id est, deponentibus consensit. Non enim legitur, quòd Papa Zacharias Regem Franciae deposuerit: Where as it is saide, that the Pope deposed the Frenche Kinge, and placed Pipinus in his roume, The Ordinarie Glose expoundeth it thus: He deposed him, that is to saie, He consented to them, that did depose him. For wee reade not, that Pope Zacharie in deede euer deposed the Frenche Kinge.
- 1Heruaeus De Potest. Papae, Ca. 13.
The truth of the Story is this, For as much as Chilpericus the King seemed void of Princely gravity, and had given him self over to pleasure, and wantonness, and Pipinus his Lord Marshal, a man full of Wisdom, and activity, had the Government, and burden of all the Realm, the Nobles of France having agreed amongst them selves, to depose the one, and to set up the other, sent unto Pope Zechariah, as unto a wise man, to have his answer to this question, Whether were meeter to be King,