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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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Ye safe. Pope Pius would not vouchsafe to call us his Brethren. No marvel, seeing his own dear, and first begotten Children the Cardinals would no longer have him to be their Father.1 It is sufficient for us,2 that Christ the Son of God is content to call us his Brethren.
Ye safe. Pope Pius would not vouchesaue to cal vs his Brethren. No marueile, séeing his owne dèere, and first begotten Children the Cardinales would no lenger haue him to be theire Father.1 It is sufficient for vs,2 that Christe the Sonne of God is contente to cal vs his Brethren.
Ye have Excommunicate us, as the Pharisees did the Apostles, because we speak unto you in the name of Christ. But your own Law saithe, Excommunica•us non poiest Excommunicate: He that is Excommunicate him self, cannot give Sentence to Excommunicate others: 1And your own Gelasius saith.2 Neminem ligate debet iniqua Sententia: A wicked Sentence (of Excommunication) bindeth no man. But before all others God him self saith, Ego Benedicam Maledictionibus vestris: I will Bless, that you Curse, saith the Lord. You say, you have weighed our Reasons, and have found them too light. Now surely that is a good Light answer. Even in such Light sort Julianus the Apostate wrote sometime unto the Christian Bishops: