A04468:3771
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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
Your head was very idle, M. Harding, when it could so easily yield us such idle talk. If ye think it in no case to be lawful, to depart from them, what so ever they be, that bear the show, and countenance of the Church, then must ye needs condemn the Apostles, and Prophets, and most specially Christ him self. But let us consider, from what company we are departed. So may the causes of our departure the better appear. For the Pope him self saith not nay, but, upon just considerations, any Church may leave the ⟨p. 568⟩Church of Rome.1 His own words be these, Nulli agere licet, sine discretion Justitiae, contra Disciplinam Romanae Ecclesiae: Without discretion of Justice, it is lawful for no man, to do any thing contrary to the order of the Church of Rome. By this the Popes own Decree, 2with discretion of Justice, it is lawful to do contrary to the Orders of the Church of Rome.
Your heade was very idle, M. Hardinge, when it coulde so easily yeelde vs sutche idle talke. If yée thinke it in no case to be lawful, to departe from them, what so euer thei be, that beare the shewe, and countenance of the Churche, then muste yée néedes condemne the Apostles, and Prophetes, and moste specially Christe him selfe. But let vs consider, from what companie wée are departed. So maie the causes of our departure the better appeare. For the Pope him selfe saithe not nay, but, vpon iuste considerations, any Churche maie leaue the ⟨p. 568⟩Churche of Rome.1 His owne woordes be these, Nulli agere licet, sine discretione Iustitiae, contra Disciplinam Romanae Ecclesiae: VVithout discretion of Justice, it is lawful for no man, to doo any thinge contrarie to the order of the Churche of Rome. By this the Popes owne Decree,