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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
Part 6 › The Apology, Cap. 4. Division. 2.Part 6 › The Apologie, Cap. 4. Diuision. 2.
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The Apology, Cap. 4. Division. 2.
The Apologie, Cap. 4. Diuision. 2.
Howe say ye, do we devise these tales? Is not this the very course of the Councils in these days? Are not all things removed from the whole holy Council, and brought before the Pope alone: that as though nothing had been done to purpose by the judgments, and consents of such a number, he alone may add, alter, diminish, disannul, allow, remit, & qualify, what so ever he list? Whose words be these then? And why have the Bishops, & Abbots ⟨p. 609⟩in the last Council at Trident but of late concluded thus in the end, Saving always the Authority of the See Apostolic in all things? Or why doth Pope Paschal write so proudly of him self?1 As though, saith he, there were any General Council able to prescribe a Law to the Church of Rome: whereas all Councils both have been made, and have received their force, and strength by the Authority of the Church of Rome: and in ordinances made by Councils, is ever plainly excepted the Authority of the Romaine Bishop. If they will have these things allowed for good, why be Councils called? But if they command them to be void, why are they left in their Books, as things allowable?
Howe saie ye, doo wee diuise these tales? Is not this the very course of the Councelles in these daies? Are not al thinges remoued from the whole holy Councel, and brought before the Pope alone: that as thoughe nothinge had benne donne to pourpose by the indgementes, and consentes of sutch a number, he alone maie adde, alter, diminishe, disanulle, allowe, remitte, & qualifie, what so euer he liste? Whose woordes be these then? And why haue the Bishoppes, & Abbates