A04468:3987
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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Where ye would seem to say, that the Parliament holden in the first year of the Queens Majesties Reign, was no Parliament, for that your Bishops refused wilfully, to agree unto the Godly Laws there concluded, ye seem therein to bewray in your self some want of skill. The wise, and learned could soon have told you, that in the Parliaments of England, matters have evermore used to pass, not of necessity, by the special consent of the Archbishops, and Bishops, as if without them no Statute might lawfully be enacted: but only by the more part of the voices, yea although all the Archbishops, and Bishops were never so earnestly bent against it. And Statutes, so passing in Parliament, only by the voices of the Lords Temporal, without the consent, and agreement of the Lords Spiritual, have nevertheless always been confirmed, and ratified by the Real assent of the Prince, and have been enacted, & published ⟨p. 596⟩under the names of the Lords Spiritual, 1and Temporal.
Where yée would séeme to saie, that the Parlamente holden in the firste yéere of the Queenes Maiesties Reigne, was no Parlamente, for that your Bishoppes refused wilfully, to agree vnto the Godly Lawes there concluded, ye seeme therein to bewraie in your selfe somme wante of skille. The wise, and learned coulde soone haue tolde you, that in the Parlamentes of Englande, maters haue euermore vsed to passe, not of necessitie, by the special consente of the Archebishoppes, and Bishoppes, as if without them no Statute might lawfully be enacted: but onely by the more parte of the voices, yea although al the Archebishoppes, and Bishoppes were neuer so earnestly bente againste it. And Statutes, so passinge in Parlamente, onely by the voices of the Lordes Temporal, without the consente, and agreemente of the Lordes Spiritual, haue neuerthelesse alwaies benne confirmed, and ratified by the Real assente of the Prince, and haue benne enacted, & published ⟨p. 596⟩vnder the names of the Lordes Spiritual, 1and Temporal.
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