A04468:2816
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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In deed, 1thus ye have it providently noted upon your Decre talles: Est quaedam Spiritualitas secundum statum, quando est in statu Sanctissimo, & Spiritualissimo: & in hoc statu est Solus Summus Pontifex: There is a certain Spiritual Holiness according to the state most Holy, and most Spiritual: and in this state is only the Highest Bishop, that is, the Pope. And a Special Statute of premunire in the Popes behalf is written thus: Papa de Homicidio,2 vel Adulterio, accusari non potest. Unde Sacrilegij instar esset, disputare de facto suo. Nam facta Papae excusantur, ut Homicidia Samsonis, Furta Hebraeorū, Adulteria Jacob: The Pope may never be accused, neither of Adultery, nor of Murder. Therefore it were as bad, as Churcherobbinge, to reason, or move matter of any his doings. For what so ever he do, it is excused, as are the Murders committed by Samson: the Robberies in Egypt by the Jews: and y• Aduouteries of Jacob. And again, 3In Papa si defint bona acquisita per meritum, sufficiunt quae à loci praedecessore praestantut. In the Pope if there want good deeds gotten by his own inerites. yet the good deeds done by S. Peter, that was his Predecessor in that place, are sufficient.
In déede, 1thus ye haue it prouidentely noted vpon your Decre talles: Est quaedam Spiritualitas secundum statum, quando est in statu Sanctissimo, & Spiritualissimo: & in hoc statu est Solus Summus Pontifex: There is a certaine Spiritual Holinesse according to the state moste Holy, and moste Spiritual: and in this state is onely the Highest Bishop, that is, the Pope. And a Special Statute of premunire in the Popes behalfe is written thus: Papa de Homicidio,2 vel Adulterio, accusari non potest. Vnde Sacrilegij instar esset, disputare de facto suo. Nam facta Papae excusantur, vt Homicidia Samsonis, Furta Hebraeorū, Adulteria Iacob: The Pope maie neuer be accused, neither of Aduouterie, nor of Murther. Therefore it were as badde, as Churcherobbinge, to reason, or moue mater of any his dooinges. For what so euer he doo, it is excused, as are the Murthers committed by Samson: the Robberies in Egypte by the Jewes: and y Aduouteries of Iacob. And againe,