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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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You say, The Pope can have no Superior in Spiritual Causes. And yet by the Judgement of sundry your Doctors, even in Causes Spiritual, the Council is Superior to the Pope, 1and may summon him: and Judge him: and give Sentence against him: and depose him: As hereafter it shall be declared more at large. Thus is it noted of purpose upon your own Decrees: Cùm agitur de Fide, tunc Synodus Maior est quàm Papa: When the case is moved in a matter of Faith, (that is to say, in a cause Spiritual) then is the Council greater then y• Pope. ⟨p. 425⟩And your own Panormitane saith,2 as it is alleged before, Papa tenetur confiteri: & in illo actu Sacerdos est Maior illo: The Pope is bound to make his Confession: and in so doing, the Priest is above the Pope. Again he saithe, Papa non potest cogere Sacerdotem, 3ut revelet Confessionem: quia in illo actu Sacerdos est Maior, quàm Papa. Children know, that Faith, and Confession are Spiritual Causes, and not Temporal. Ye see therefore, M. Harding, by the Judgement of your own Doctors, that the Pope may have a Superior, even in Spiritual causes.
You saie, The Pope can haue no Superioure in Spiritual Causes. And yet by the Iudgement of sundrie your Doctours, euen in Causes Spiritual, the Councel is Superioure to the Pope, 1and maie summone him: and Iudge him: and geeue Sentence againste him: and depose him: As hereafter it shalbe declared more at large. Thus is it noted of pourpose vpon your owne Decrees: Cùm agitur de Fide, tunc Synodus Maior est quàm Papa: When the case is mooued in a mater of Faithe, (that is to saie, in a cause Spiritual) then is the Councel greater then y• Pope. ⟨p. 425⟩And your owne Panormitane saithe,2