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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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Wherefore Seda admonisheth discreetly,1 that Paul conferred the Gospel, which he had Preached amongest the Gentiles, with the other Apostles, seeking warily to be resolved, whether he Preached rightly of the ceasing of the observances of the Law. Not that he doubted ought thereof himself, (saith he) but that the minds of them, that were in doubt, might be confirmed by the Authority of that Apostolic Council.
VVherefore Seda admonisheth discretely,1 that Paule conferred the Gospel, which he had Preached amongest the Gentiles, with the other Apostles, seekinge warely to be resolued, whether he Preached rightly of the ceassinge of the obseruances of the Lawe. Not that he doubted ought thereof himselfe, (saithe he) but that the mindes of them, that were in doubte, might be confirmed by the Auctoritie of that Apostolike Councell.
- 1Lib. Retra. in act. Apostolorum.
To that you allege secondly, as a great inconvenience, we tell you, that forasmuch as the Pope is at every general Council lawfully assembled, either in person, as sundry Popes have been, or by his Legates:* neither it is an unlawful dealing, nor such tossing, as you term it, matters maturely debated in the Council, to be referred to the Pope head of the Council, not so much for a new trial, as for final confirmation. The Fathers of the Nicene council besought S. Syluestes•, that what they had ordained, he would confirm and ratify. And Leo what things the Council of Chalcedon had decreed, touching matters of faith, saith, that he approveth them. And the Council it self speaking to Leo, saith thus: Decretis tuis nostrum honora Judicium: With thy Decrees honour our Judgement. Likewise the Fathers of other councils, required their constitutions to be strengthened by confirmation of the Popes authority.