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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, 1to put the matter out of doubt, even Pope Pius him self thereof saith thus, Dicta palea Constantinus, falsa est: The saide, that so beginneth, Constantinus, is stark false.2 Whereunto Felinus your canonist addeth these words: Et inuehit contra miseros Legistas, qui laborant in disputando, an valuerit id, quod nunquam fuit: And the same Pope Pius rageth earnestly against the poor Lawyers, for that they take such pains to reason, whether that thing may be good, and available in Law, that never was made.
And, 1to put the mater oute of doubte, euen Pope Pius him selfe thereof saithe thus, Dicta palea Constantinus, falsa est: The saide, that so beginneth, Constantinus, is starke false.2 Whereunto Felinus your canoniste addeth these woordes: Et inuehit contra miseros Legistas, qui laborant in disputando, an valuerit id, quod nunquam fuit: And the same Pope Pius rageth earnestly againste the poore Lavviers, for that they take sutche paines to reason, whether that thinge maie be good, and auailable in Lawe, that neuer was made.
- 1Pius. 2. in dialog.
- 2Felinus de Maioritate & Obedien. Solitae. Column. 3.Felinus de Maioritate & Obedien. Solitae. Colum. 3.
And again, the same Doctors, 1that would seem most friendly and favourably to speak of this Donation, by their own judgement, do quite condemn it. For thus they say, In, Donatione illa audita est Vox Angelorum in aëre dicentium, Hodiè Venenum effusum est in Ecclesiam: At the time of the Confirming, and passing of this Donation, there was a Voice of Angels heard in the air, saying, This day Poison is poured into the Church.