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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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Therefore, the French Kings Ambassador, as it is said before, protested thus openly even in your said Council, Minùs legitima, minusque libera dicuntur fuisse illa Concilia: qui aderant, ad voluntatem alterius semper loquebantur: These Councils are counted neither so free, nor so lawful, as they ought to be: they that were there, spake evermore to please an other: (by which Other, he meant the the Pope). And for that cause, the Emperors Majesty, by his Ambassador ⟨p. 627⟩Hurtadus Mendoza solemnly protested against the assembly of the same Council. His words he these: Ego Jacobus Hurtadus Mendoza, uomine Pientissimi, & Inuictissimi Domini mei, Caroli Caesaris Romani Imperatoris, ex illius speciali mandato, ac nomine totius Sacri Romani Imperij, aliorumque Regnorum, ac Dominiorum suorum protestor,1 Nullam posse esse Authoritatem assetorum legatorum Sanctitatis Vestrae, & corum Episcoporū, qui sunt Bononiae, Sanctitati vestrae maiori ex parte obnoxiorum, atque ab illius nutu omninò pendentium, ut in Religionis, & morum Reformationis causa, &c. legem praescribant: I lamas Hurtado Mendoza, in the name of the most godly, and most mighty Prince my Lord Charles, the Romaine Emperor, by his special Commission, and in the name of y• whole Romaine Empire, and all others his Realms, and Dominions do protest, that the Authority of the pretensed Legates of your holiness, and of such other Bishops, as be now at Bononia, (unto which town the Council of Trident was then adjourned) for the most part bound unto your Holiness, and wholly hanging upon your beck, is of no force, namely to make Laws in cause of Reformation of Religion, and manners.
Therefore, the Frenche Kinges Embassadoure, as it is saide before, protested thus openly euen in your saide Councel, Minùs legitima, minusque libera dicuntur fuisse illa Concilia: qui aderant, ad voluntatem alterius semper loquebantur: These Councelles are coumpted neither so free, nor so laweful, as they ought to bee: they that were there, spake euermore to please an other: (by whiche Other, he meante the the Pope). And for that cause, the Emperoures Maiestie, by his Embassadoure ⟨p. 627⟩Hurtadus Mendoza solemnely protested againste the assemblie of the same Councel. His woordes he these: Ego Iacobus Hurtadus Mendoza, uomine Pientissimi, & Inuictissimi Domini mei, Caroli Caesaris Romani Imperatoris, ex illius speciali mandato, ac nomine totius Sacri Romani Imperij, aliorumque Regnorum, ac Dominiorum suorum protestor,