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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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How be it, all this is but playing under a Visard. The Devil seldom theweth his horns:1 but rather changeth him self into an Angel of Light. Touching this Title, As the Pope calleth him self a Servant, even so doth the Emperor likewise abase him self to the name of a Servant. If ye doubts hereof, read your own Gloss upon your Decretals. 234The words there be these: Etiam Imperator seipsum appellat Seruum: Likewise again the same Gloss saith, Papa see seruum appellat, & Imperator vocat see Seruum Ultimum Ecclesiae: The Pope calleth him self a Servant, and the Emperor calleth him self the vilest Servant of the Church.
How be it, al this is but plaieinge vnder a Visarde. The Diuel seldome theweth his hornes:1 but rather changeth him selfe into an Angel of Lighte. Touching this Title, As the Pope calleth him selfe a Seruante, euen so doothe the Emperoure likewise abase him selfe to the name of a Seruante. If ye doubts hereof, reade your owne Glose vpon your Decretalles. 234The woordes there be these: Etiam Imperator seipsum appellat Seruum: LIkewise againe the same Glose saithe, Papa se seruum appellat, & Imperator vocat se Seruum Vltimum Ecclesiae: The Pope calleth him selfe a Seruante, and the Emperoure calleth him selfe the vilest Seruante of the Churche.
- 1• ▪ Corinth. 11.
- 2In Decretal. Grego. In prooemio. In Glossa. Extra. de Preben. & Dignitatib. Johan. 22.In Decretal. Grego. In prooemio. In Glossa. Extra. de Preben. & Dignitatib. Iohan. 22.