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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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Theodoricus saithe, Papa non potest committere Simoniam. Sic tenent Juristae.1 Quia Simonia excusatur per Authoritatem eius: The Pope cannot commit Simony. So hold the Canonists. For Simony by his Authority is excused. Felinus saith, Ista Glosa videtur dicere, quód Papa non committit Simoniam in recipiendo pecuniam pro collatione Beneficiorum: ex quo non ligatur proprijs Constitutionibus. Tamen Moderni tenent indistinctè, quòd Papa non inuoluatur Crimine Simoniae:2 Et ita ego teneo: Et sic est seruanda communis opinio. Ergo Papa potest dictam prohibitionem Simoniae firmatam in Universali Ecclesia, limitare respectu Apostolicae Sedis. Et si diceres, Requiritur in talibus apparens causa, dico, hîc esse causam apparentem. Nam cessante tali redditu, qui maximus est, attenta hodierna Tyrannide, Sedes Apostolica contemneretur: This Gloss seemeth to say, that the Pope committeth not Simony, receiving money for the bestowing of Benefices: for as much as the Pope is not bound to his own Constitutions. Yet now adays the Lawyers hold, without any such Distinction, (of Law Positive, and Law of God) that the Pope cannot in any wise come within the danger of Simony. And so I me self do hold: and so the common opinion must be holden. 3Therefore, notwithstanding the Law that forbiddeth Simony, take place in the whole Universal Church, yet in respect of the Apostolic See of Rome, it may be restrained. But thou wilt say, In such cases there ought to be some apparent cause. I tell thee, that there is a cause apparent. For this revenue we (of Simony) which is very great, being once cut of, considering the Tyranny, that now is, the Apostolic See would be despised. By this authority it appeareth, The Pope is not able to maintain his Estate, and Countenance, nor to save all things upright, without Simony.
Theodoricus saithe, Papa non potest committere Simoniam. Sic tenent Iuristae.1 Quia Simonia excusatur per Authoritatem eius: The Pope cannot commit Simonie. So holde the Canonistes. For Simonie by his Authoritie is excused. Felinus saithe, Ista Glosa videtur dicere, quód Papa non committit Simoniam in recipiendo pecuniam pro collatione Beneficiorum: ex quo non ligatur proprijs Constitutionibus. Tamen Moderni tenent indistinctè, quòd Papa non inuoluatur Crimine Simoniae: