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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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Ye say,1 Pope Gregory might call the Emperor Mauritius, his Lord, (not of duty, but) either of Custom, or of Courtesy. Yet, (say you further) our holy Father Pope Pius the Fourth shall not now be bound to do the like. Here, I beseech you, M. Harding, What strange kind of Spiritual Power hath Pope Pius now gotten, that was not before in Pope Gregory? what Learning? what Virtue? what Worthiness? what Holiness? What good reason can ye allege, wherefore Christ, and his Apostles, and all other Holy Fathers, and Martyrs should be Subiect• to the Prince, and only your late Popes, and Cardinals should stand so free?
Ye saie,1 Pope Gregorie might cal the Emperoure Mauritius, his Lorde, (not of deutie, but) either of Custome, or of Courtesie. Yet, (saie you further) our holy Father Pope Pius the Fourth shal not now be bound to do the like. Here, I beseech you, M. Hardinge, What strange kinde of Spiritual Povver hath Pope Pius nowe g•ttē, that was not before in Pope Gregorie? what Learninge? what Vertue? what Woorthinesse? what Holynesse? What good reason cā ye allege, wherefore Christe, and his Apostles, and al other Holy Fathers, and Martyrs shoulde be Subiect• to the Prince, and onely your late Popes, and Cardinales shoulde stande so frèe?
- 1Heruaeus de potesta. Pap. ca. 19.
Ye say, This Custom hath long sithence been discontinued: And in one age the Pope may acknowledge the Emperor, as the Lord of the Land, where he dwelleth: and in an other age he may be Lord thereof him self. That is to say, In one age the Pope may be subject to the Emperor: and in an other age the Emperor may be subject to the Pope. This is your whole, and only reason. Thus, we see, your obedience towards your Prince goeth not by God's Word, but only by Ages. Therefore we may say to you, as S. Hilary sometime said to y Arian Heretiques, Fides temporum est,