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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. 7. Division. 2.Part 6 › The Apologie, Cap. 7. Diuision. 2.
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The Apology, Cap. 7. Division. 2.
The Apologie, Cap. 7. Diuision. 2.
There have been, I know, certain of their own companions, which have found fault with many errors in the Church, as Pope Adrian, Aeneas Syluius, Cardinal Poole, Pighius, and others, as is afore said: they held afterwards their Council at Trident, in the self same place, where it is now appointed. There assembled many Bishops, and Abbots, and others, whom it behoved, for that matter. They were alone by them selves: what so ever they did, no body gainsaid it: for they had quite shut out, and barred our side from all manner of Assemblies: & there they sate six years, feeding folks with a marvellous expectation of their doings. The first six Months, as though it were greatly needful, they made many Determinations of the Holy Trinity, of the Father, of the Son, & of the Holy Ghost: which were godly things in deed, but not so necessary for that time. Let us see, in all that while, of so many, so manifest, so often confessed by them, & so evident Errors, what one ⟨p. 626⟩Error have they amended?1 From what kind of Idolatry have they reclaimed the people? What Superstition have they taken away? What piece of their Tyranny, and Pomp have they diminished? As though all the world may not now see, that this is a Conspiracy, and not a Council: and that these Bishops, whom the Pope hath now called together, be wholly sworn, and become bound, to bear him their faithful allegiance, and will do no manner of thing, but that they perceive pleaseth him, & helpeth to advance his Power, & as he will have it: Or, that they reckon not of the number of mens voices, rather then of the weight, and value of the same: Or, that Might, there doth not oftentimes overcome Right.