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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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And therefore Franciscus Zarabella, a notable Canonist, and Cardinal of the Church of Rome, seeing the great enormities, that grew hereof, saith thus: Papae faciunt quicquid libet,1 etiam illicita: & sunt plusquam Deus. Ex hoc infiniti sequuti sunt errores. Quia papa occupavit omnia jura inferiorum Ecclesiarum: ita ut inferiores Praelati fint pro nihilo. Et, nisi Deus succurrat statui Ecclesiae, Universalis Ecclesia periclitatur: The Popes do now, what so ever they list to do, yea although it be unlawful and are become more then God. Hereof have followed infinite Errors. For the Pope hath invaded, and entered upon all the right of the Inferior Churches: so that the inferior Bishops may go for nought. And onlesse God help the state of the Church, the Universal Church is in danger. Thus hitherto, M. Harding, ye have found no lie.
And therefore Franciscus Zarabella, a notable Canoniste, and Cardinal of the Churche of Rome, seeinge the greate enormities, that grewe hereof, saithe thus: Papae faciunt quicquid libet,1 etiam illicita: & sunt plusquam Deus. Ex hoc infiniti sequuti sunt errores. Quia papa occupauit omnia iura inferiorum Ecclesiarum: ita vt inferiores Praelati fint pro nihilo. Et, nisi Deus succurrat statui Ecclesiae, Vniuersalis Ecclesia periclitatur: The Popes doo now, what so euer they liste to doo, yea although it be vnlawfultand are becomme more then God. Hereof haue folowed infinite Erroures. For the Pope hath inuaded, and entred vpon al the right of the Inferioure Churches: so that the inferiour Bishoppes maie goe for nought. And onlesse God healpe the state of the Churche, the Vniuersal Churche is in danger. Thus hitherto, M. Harding, ye haue founde no lie.
- 1Francis. Zarabella: C••atur ab Illyrico, De Sectis.
Now, where ye would seem to say, Gregory so reproved the Bishop of Constantinople, that nevertheless he claimed y same Title, & Universal Authority to him self: may it therefore please you herein to stand to y Judgement of S. Gregory him self, of whom, I reckon, ye do not doubt, but he understood his own meaning. Doubtless, if ye had so diligently considered S. Gregory, as ye bear us in hand, ye should have found, that, touching any his own right herein, he Disclaimeth this Title, & refuseth it utterly. For so he writeth to y Emperor Mauritius: