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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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How be it, 1that your Unlearned Reader may the better consider, how safely he may give credit to your bare word, whether the Pope may be deceived in Faith, or no, it may easily appear by these few Examples. Who so listeth to seek, may find moe. pope Marcellinus offered up incense, & made Sacrifice unto Devils. 2Tertullian saith, Episcopum Romanum agnoscentem jam Prophetias Montani, Priscae, Maximillae, &c. The Bishop of Rome, well liking now the Prophesies (or Heresies) of Montanus, Prisca, and Maximilla, &c. Upon which words Beatus Rhenanus noteth thus, Episcopus Romanus Montanizat: The Bishop of Rome favoureth the Heresy of Montanus. Pope Liberius was an Arian Heretic:3 as hereafter it shall better appear. Pope Honorius was condemned for an Heretic in two General Councils.4 In the Council of Constantinople the words of his condemnation be alleged thus: 5Anathematizari curavimus Honorium, qui fuerat Papa Antiquae Romae: quia in omnibus mentem Sergij sequutus est, & impia dogmata confirmavit: We have caused Honorius, that late Pope of old Rome, to be accursed: for y• in all things he followed the mind of Sergius the Heretic, and confirmed his wicked Doctrine. Alphonsus de Castro saithe, Anastasium Papam favisse Nestorianis, qui Historias legerit, non dubitat: Who so ever hath read the stories, or course of time, cannot doubt, but Pope Anastasius favoured the Nestorian Heretics. In the very Legend of Hilarius it is mentioned, that Pope Leo was an Arian Heretic. In a Synod holden at Rome against Pope Hildebrand, it is written thus, Incendio tradidimus Decreta eorū Heretica: We have burnt their Heretical Decrees.6 Pope Sylvester. 2. was made Pope by Necromancy, and in recompense thereof, 7promised him self both Body, & Soul unto the Devil. Huldericus y• Bishop of Augusta in Germany, expresseth the Restraint of Priests Marriage by these words, Periculosum huius Haeresis Decretū: The dangerous Decree of this Heresy. Notwithstanding I have seen the same Epistle unto P. Nicolas,