A04468:2840
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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,1 non Evangeliorum: Your Faith passeth by Ages, and not by Gospels. And yet it is written, Veritas Domini manet in Aeternum: The Truth of our Lord endureth (not for one age, or other, but) for Ever. It were a high point of Learning for an Astronomer skilfully to Prognosticate, between y• Emperor and the Pope, whether of them shoulde be Dominus Anni. How be it, here may I well and justly answer you with these words of S. Bernarde: Omnis anima potestatibus sublimioribus subdita sit.2 Si omnis, & vestra. Quis vos excepit ab universitate? Si quis tentat Excipere, conatur Decipere. Noli illorum acquiescere consilijs: qui cùm sint Christiani, Christi tamen vel sequi facta, vel obsequi dictis probro ducunt. Ipsi sunt, qui vobis dicere solent, Seruate vestrae Sedis honorem, &c. Estis vos vestro Praedecessore impotentior? Si non crescit per vos, non decrescat per vos Hae illi. At Christus aliter jussit, & gessit. Reddite, inquit, quae sunt Caesaris, Caesari: & que sunt Dei, Deo: Let every soul be subject to y• Higher Powers. If every soul, then is your soul subject, as well as others. For (notwithstanding your Dignity) yet who hath excepted you from this generality? He that would except you from the Obedience of the Prince, seeketh to deceive you. Give no ear to their Counsels. For, notwithstanding they be Christians, yet they think it a shame, either to follow Christs deeds, or to obey Christs Words. They use to say unto you, ô sir, maintain the honour of your See, &c. Are not you so good, as your Predecessor? If your See be not advanced by you, yet let it not be abased by you. Thus say they. But Christ hath both taught, and wrought far otherwise. For he saith, Give to Caesar, that belongeth to Caesar: and give to God, that belongeth to God.