A04468:2798
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 greattest cause of falling out between him and the Pope was this:1 Order was taken before, and had still been kept from the beginning, that the Election of the Pope should be ratified by the Emperor, otherwise not to stand. And Platyna saith,2 The Pope Elected without the Emperors letters patents was no Pope. An other Ancient order was this, that the Emperor might bestow all the Bishoprics, and Abbeys of the Empire, when so ever they should happen to be void. These Ancient Orders Pope Hildebrand presumed to break. For neither would he suffer his own Election to be ratified by y• Emperor: nor y• Emperor to bestow y• Bishoprics, or Abbeys within his dominions. In these attempts y• Emperor withstood him, claiming unto him self the same right of inheritance, that all other Emperors his Predecessors had lawfully, and peaceably enjoyed before him. Therefore the Pope Excommunicated him: interdicted his Land:3 & called him Archpirate, Archheretic, and Apostate: Therefore he deposed him: raised up the Duke of Suevia, and all the world against him: and armed the Son against the Father: and wilfully disquieted the whole State of all Christendom.4 Aventinus saithe, Multi tum privatim, tum pub licè, &c. Many there were, that both privately, and openly cursed Pope Hildebrand: and said, that with his hatred, and ambition he troubled the world: and that under the colour of Christ, he wrought the seats of Antichrist.
The greatteste cause of falling out bitwéene him and the Pope was this:1 Order was taken before, and had stil benne keapte from the beginninge, that the Election of the Pope should be ratified by the Emperoure, otherwise not to stand. And Platyna saith,2