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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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M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
Ye ask who put the Emperor Frederick's neck under his feet, &c. Verily, who it was, I know not: neither your selves, I believe.
Ye aske who put the Emperoure Frederikes necke vnder his feete, &c. Verily, who it was, I knowe not: neither your selues, I beleue.
But what if ye bring good authority for it? So far as any man doth evil, be he Pope, be he Bishop, Emperor, or King, or what so ever he be, we defend him not. Popes them selves be men, and do not at ‡all times behave them selves like Angels. But what is that to your purpose? Our matter is quaestio juris, non facti, 2once more I must tell it you. And if that were a fault in the Pope, we acknowledge it to be as Tertullian saith, Vitium conuersationis, non predicationis: The fault of conversation, not of doctrine* preached.
But what if ye bringe good authoritie for it? So farre as any man doth euil, be he Pope, be he Bishop, Emperour, or King, or what so euer he be, we defende him not. Popes them selues be men, and do not at