A04468:2745
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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For excuse hereof, perhaps ye will say, These were the Abuses of Old times: But now all such disorders are well reformed. Therefore it may please you to remember, that the self same Ceremonies, touching Kings and Emperors duties, have been lately renewed, and confirmed, and published abroad into the world, word by word as they were before, without any manner alteration, ⟨p. 413⟩even in the Popes own Pontifical, and that even now newly printed at Venice, in the year of Our Lord a thousand five hundred three score and one, whereby it may appear, ye are ashamed of nothing, be it never so shameful.
For excuse hereof, perhaps yée wil saie, These were the Abuses of Olde times: But nowe al sutche disorders are wel refourmed. Therefore it maie please you to remember, that the selfe same Ceremonies, touchinge Kinges and Emperours dueties, haue benne lately renewed, and confirmed, and published abroade into the worlde, woorde by woorde as they were before, without any manner alteration, ⟨p. 413⟩euen in the Popes owne Pontifical, and that euen nowe newly printed at Venice, in the yéere of Our Lorde a thousande fiue hundred thrée scoare and one, whereby it maie appeare, yee are ashamed of nothinge, be it neuer so shameful.
What truth therefore, M. Harding, is in your word? Or, with what countenance could ye so boldly say, That the Pope ever commanded any such Service to be done unto him by the Emperor, ye can never show it by any indifferent and credible witness? I doubt not, but the Popes own witness is unto you of sufficient credit: and in his own case it must needs to him self seem indifferent. Hereby it plainly appeareth, that in all Offices, and Services, the Pope useth the Emperor as his man. Therefore Aventinus reporteth these two verses, written sometime of the Emperor Lotharius the second,
What truthe therefore, M. Hardinge, is in your woorde? Or, with what countenance coulde ye so boldely saie, That the Pope euer commaunded any sutche Seruice to be donne vnto him by the Emperoure, yee can neuer shewe it by any indifferent and credible witnesse? I doubte not, but the Popes owne witnesse is vnto you of sufficiente credite: and in his owne case it muste néedes to him selfe seeme indifferente. Hereby it plainely appeareth, that in al Offices, and Seruices, the Pope vseth the Emperoure as his man. Therefore Auentinus reporteth these twoo verses, written sometime of the Emperoure Lotharius the seconde,