A04468:3569
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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Now, where ye would seem to say, the other Four Patriarchs stood evermore at the Commandment of the Bishop of Rome: not only the said three Patriarchs, which never neither yielded, nor knew any such Obedience, but also the general practise of the world will soon reprove you.
Nowe, where yee woulde seeme to saie, the other Foure Patriarkes stoode euermore at the Commaundemente of the Bishop of Rome: not onely the saide three Patriarkes, whiche neuer neither yeelded, nor knewe any sutche Obedience, but also the general practise of the worlde wil soone reproue you.
Nilus a Greek Writer saith,1 Ut liquidi•s appareat, Papam non imperare alijs omnibus Episcopis, legatur Sextus Canon Synodi Nicenae, quo disertè praecipitur, ut alijs Ecclesiis Alexandrinus, alijs Romanus, alijs Antiochenus praesit: Ut non liceat alteri, alterius provinciam invader: That it may well and plainly appear, that the Pope hath no Power or Government over all other Bishops, read the Sixth Canon of the Nicene Council. There it is expressly Commanded, that the Bishop of Alexandria shall have the rule over certain Churches, and the Bishop of Rome over certain, and the Bishop of Antioch likewise over certain: And that it shall not be lawful for any one of them, to invade the Jurisdiction of an other.
Nilus a Greke VVriter saithe,1 Vt liquidi•s appareat, Papam non imperare alijs omnibus Episcopis, legatur Sextus Canon Synodi Nicenae, quo disertè praecipitur, vt alijs Ecclesiis Alexandrinus, alijs Romanus, alijs Antiochenus praesit: Vt non liceat alteri, alterius prouinciam inuadere: That it maie wel and plainely appeare, that the Pope hathe no Povver or Gouernemente ouer al other Bishoppes, reade the Sixthe Canon of the Nicene Councel. There it is expressely Commaunded, that the Bishop of Alexandria shal haue the rule ouer certaine Churches, and the Bishop of Rome ouer certaine, and the Bishop of Antioche likewise ouer certaine: And that it shal not be laweful for any one of them, to inuade the Jurisdiction of an other.