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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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Where we say, Let the Bishop of Rome be of greater power, then any General Council, ye answer us readily, And so he is: Where we say, Let him be of more Wisdom, then all other Bishops, Ye answer again, We say not so: As if ye would allow the Pope Authority, and Power without Wisdom. Yet wise men have said, that Power without Wisdom is the kingdom of Folly.
Where wee saie, Let the Bishop of Rome be of greater povver, then any General Councel, yée answeare vs readily, And so he is: Where wée saie, Let him be of more VVisedome, then al other Bishoppes, Yée answeare againe, Wee saie not so: As if yée woulde allowe the Pope Authoritie, and Power without Wisedome. Yet wise menne haue saide, that Povver vvithout VVisedome is the kingedome of Folie.
Somme of your friends have said, Si Totus Mundus sententiaret in aliquo negotio contra Papam, videtur, quo'd standum esset Sententiae Papae: If the whole world should give sentence in any matter against the Pope, it seemeth, we ought rather to stand to the Popes judgement, then to the Judgement of all the world. Albertus Pigghi us saithe, Certius est judicium Papae, quàm judicium Generalis concilij, aut Totius Orbis terrarum: The Judgement of the Pope is more certain, then is the Judgement of a General Council, or else of all the whole world. An other saith, Papa virtualiter est Tota Ecclesia: The Pope by Power is the whole Universal Church. An other saith, 1Potestas solius Papae excedit Potestatem residuae Ecclesiae: The Popes only Power exceedeth the Power of all the Church beside.2 An other saithe, Papa non potest subijcere se Concilio Generali: The Pope cannot submit him self to a General Council. Upon these worthy Foundations ye have built up the Popes Infinite, and Universal Power: And therefore ye say, Sir Defender would seem, to grant you of free gift, that he must needs grant perforce, whether he will or no.
Somme of your frendes haue saide, Si Totus Mundus sententiaret in aliquo negotio contra Papam, videtur, quo'd standum esset Sententiae Papae: If the whole worlde shoulde geeue sentence in any mater againste the Pope, it seemeth, wee ought rather to stande to the Popes iudgemente, then to the Iudgemente of al the worlde. Albertus Pigghi us saithe, Certius est iudicium Papae, quàm iudicium Generalis concilij, aut Totius Orbis terrarum: The Iudgemente of the Pope is more certaine, then is the Iudgement of a General Councel, or els of al the whole worlde. An other saithe, Papa virtualiter est Tota Ecclesia: The Pope by Power is the whole Vniuersal Churche. An other saith,