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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 say, The Pope gave out his Safe conduct to all the Princes, and Free Cities, and to the whole people of Germany, to come to the Council, to propound, to dispute at their pleasure, and, when they should think it good, freely, and safely to return, with a large Extension to other Nations, as ye say, to like purpose.
Yee saie, The Pope gaue out his Saueconducte to al the Princes, and Free Citties, and to the whole people of Germanie, to come to the Councel, to propounde, to dispute at theire pleasure, and, when they shoulde thinke it good, freely, and safely to returne, with a large Extension to other Nations, as yee saie, to like pourpose.
But first, M. Harding, what safety can there be in his Safe conduct, that is not able to save him self? Pope Eugenius the fourth,1 if he had come to the Council of Basil, as you know, had been quite deposed from his Popedom, all his Safe conducts notwithstanding. Pope John. 22. gave out as sure a Safe conduct for the Council of Constance, as Pope Pius could devise any for your late Chapter of Trident. Yet notwithstanding all his Safety, 2being him self present in the Council, he was pulled out of Peters Chair, and deprived of his Dignity, and stripped out of his Pontificalibus, and turned home again in his Minoribus, and allowed only to be a Cardinal, and no longer to be a Pope. Ye may remember, Cicero saithe, Qui multorum Custodem see profiteatur, eum sapientes sui primùm capitis aiunt Custodem esse oportere: 3Wise men say, Who so will take upon him to save others, ought first to save him self.
But firste, M. Hardinge, what safetie can there be in his Saueconducte, that is not hable to saue him selfe? Pope Eugenius the fourthe,1