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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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But lest any man, by Simplicity, or Ignorance should be deceived, not understanding the Mysteries of this Donation, or Charter, by the judgement of your own Doctors,1 the meaning thereof is this: Volunt aliqui quòd ratione huius Doni, Papa est Imperator, & Dominus Mundi: & quòd potest Reges instituere, & Destituere, sicut Imperator: Somme think, that by force, and virtue of this Donation, the Pope is the Emperor, and the Lord of the World: And that hereby he hath Power both to set up, and also to put down Kings, as an Emperor.
But leste any man, by Simplicitie, or Ignoraunce shoulde be deceiued, not vnderstanding the Mysteries of this Donation, or Chartar, by the iudgemēt of your owne Doctours,1 the meaninge thereof is this: Volunt aliqui quòd ratione huius Doni, Papa est Imperator, & Dominus Mundi: & quòd potest Reges instituere, & Destituere, sicut Imperator: Somme thinke, that by force, and vertue of this Donation, the Pope is the Emperoure, and the Lorde of the VVorlde: And that hereby he hath Power bothe to set vp, and also to put downe Kinges, as an Emperoure.
- 1Herueus de Potestate Papae, Cap. 19.
The Fable hereof is so peevish, that the wisest, and best learned of your very friends, Platyna, Cardinal Cusanus, Marsilius Patavinus, Laurentius Valla, Antoninus Florentinus, Otho Frisingensis, Hieronymus Paulus Catalanus, Volaterranus, Mullinaeus, and others have openly reproved it unto the world, and have written against it, and are much ashamed of your follies.
The Fable hereof is so peeuishe, that the wiseste, and beste learned of youre very frendes, Platyna, Cardinal Cusanus, Marsilius Patauinus, Laurentius Valla, Antoninus Florentinus, Otho Frisingensis, Hieronymus Paulus Catalanus, Volaterranus, Mullinaeus, and others haue openly reproued it vnto the worlde, and haue written againste it, and are mutche ashamed of youre folies.