A04468:2711
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.
It is he (say we) that humbly for his own person refuseth such honour, that calleth, and thinketh him self, Seruum Seruorum Dei, the seruant of the servants of God. But when he seeth the great powers and Princes of the world humble them selves to Christ, Lord of all Lords, and King of all Kings, in the person of him, whose Vicar on Earth he is, and chief deputy in those things, that be to God ward: not unmindful what he is of him self, for the rooms sake that he beareth, and for his honour whose vicegerent he is, the rather also for* example of Humility and Obedience, so to be taken and learned of others of inferior degree: he suffereth that honour to be done, which is more then a mere man can require. Neither is this the pride of Popes at these days only, as ye object, but the example of such humility in Princes we can prove to be ancient.
It is he (saie we) that humbly for his owne persone refuseth suche honour, that calleth, and thinketh him selfe, Seruum Seruorum Dei, the seruant of the seruantes of God. But when he seeth the greate powers and Princes of the worlde humble them selues to Christe, Lorde of all Lordes, and Kinge of all Kinges, in the person of him, whose Vicare on Earthe he is, and chiefe deputie in those thinges, that be to God warde: not vnmindefull what he is of him selfe, for the roomes sake that he beareth, and for his honour whose vicegerent he is, the rather also for* example of Humilitie and Obedience, so to be taken and learned of others of inferiour degree: he suffereth that honour to be done, whiche is more then a mere man can require. Neither is this the pride of Popes at these daies onely, as ye obiect, but the example of suche humilitie in Princes we can proue to be auncient.