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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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Your third cause is, for that the determinations, and decrees of the Council, be referred to the Pope. To that we have answered before. The Pope confirmeth all, being head over the Council.* Doth not the Queen so pardie confirm your acts of Parliament, by giving her Royal assent unto them at the end of the Parliament? What thing can be done perfectly by a body without the head? And who might better confirm Councils, then he, whose Faith in pronouncing sentence, rightly and duly,2 in matters concerning Faith, we are assured by Christs prayer, to be infallible?
Your third cause is, for that the determinations, and decrees of the Councel, be referred to the Pope. To that we haue answeared before. The Pope confirmeth al, being head ouer the Councel.* Doth not the Queene so pardy cōfirme your actes of Parlament, by geuing her Roial assent vnto them at the ende of the Parlament? VVhat thinge can be done perfitly by a body without the head? And who might better confirme Councels, then he, whose Faithe in pronouncinge sentence, rightly and duely,2 in maters concerning Faithe, we are assured by Christes praier, to be infallible?
- *But who made your Pope a King? And when vvil he give his Real Consent against him self?But vvho made youre Pope a Kinge? And vvhē vvil he geeue his Real Consent against him selfe?
- 2Luke. •2.
Your fourth cause is, for as much as the Ancient, and Christian liberty, which of right should specially be in Christian Councils, is now utterly taken away. This cause is not different from your first.