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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.
The Doctrine of obedience appertaineth specially to subjects. The Bishop of Rome sitting by due succession in the chair of Peter,* in spiritual causes can have no Superior. In temporal matters it may be, that in one age he hath acknowledged the Emperor, as the Lord of that province, where he lived.‡ as before Constantine all the Popes did live in subjection: and in an other age he may be Lord thereof him self. Likewise S. Gregory might call Mauritius his Lord, either of courtesy, or of custom: and yet our Holy Father Pius the fourth shall not be bound to do the like, in* consideration that the custom hath long sense ben discontinued. Neither did S. Gregory by that title of honour prejudicate unto him self in any spiritual jurisdiction. For that name notwithstanding, he governed the‡ whole Church, and complained that Maximus was made Bishop of Salonae a City in Illyrico, without his Authority, not regarding that Mauritius the Emperor was thought to have willed it so to be done.5 And therefore he writeth to Constantia the Empress, that for as much as neither he, nor his depute was made privy to it, that the thing had been done, which never was done before by any of the Princes, that were the Emperors Predecessors.
The Doctrine of obedience apperteineth specially to subiectes. The Bishop of Rome sittinge by due succession in the chaire of Peter,