A04468:2970
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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To avoid these Authorities, being so pregnant, & so clear, ye are fain to tansy sundry pretty shifts, such as, neither John, nor Gregory was ever able to understand.
To auoide these Authorities, beinge so pregnāt, & so cleare, ye are faine to tansie sundrie prety shiftes, sutche as, neither Iohn, nor Gregorie was euer hable to vnderstande.
First ye say, 1This John the Bishop of Constantinople meant by this title, utterly to disgrade all Bishops, and Patriarchs, what so ever: and to make him self the Only Bishop of all the world. It is a childish labour, to seek a knot in a rush, & to imagine doubts, where the case is clear. It is certain, that the Bishop of Constantinople meant none other Universal Authority, then that now is claimed by the Pope. Therefore it is thus noted in the Book, called Chronicon Eusebij,2 Institntum fuit, ut Romana Ecclesia Caput esset Ecclesiarum omnium: cùm priùs Constantinopolitana id usurpare tentasset: Order was taken, that the Church of Rome should be the Head of all Churches: whereas before, the Church of Constantinople had attempted to Usurp the same. Which thing is also noted by Matthias Palmerius of Florence, & that without any manner difference, or change of words. 3Sabellicus saith, Bonifaciusz. egit ab initio administrationis suae cum Phoca,4 ut Romana Ecclesia esset omniū aliarum Caput. Estque id aegrè, nec sine multa contention Apostolicae Sedi datum. Graeci id ad se decus trahentes, ibi Christianae Pietatis Arcem esse oportere aiebant, ubi & Imperij: Bonifacius the third, at the first entry into his office, was an earnest suitor unto the Emperor Phocas, that the Church of Rome might be the Head of all other Churches. Which thing hardly, and with great labour was granted to the Apostolic See of Rome. The Grecians drawing the same honour unto them selves, said, It was necessary, the Head of Christian Religion should be there, where as was the Head of the Empire: which was at Constantinople.