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…

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 if he had comme to the Councel of Basile, as you knowe, had benne quite deposed from his Popedome, al his Saueconductes notwithstandinge. Pope Iohn. 22. gaue oute as sure a Saueconducte for the Councel of Constance, as Pope Pius could diuise any for your late Chapter of Tridente. Yet notwithstandinge al his Safetie, ²beinge him selfe present in the Councel, he was pulled out of Peters Chaire, and depriued of his Dignitie, and stripte out of his Pontificalibus, and turned home againe in his Minoribus, and allowed onely to be a Cardinal, and no lenger to be a Pope. Yee maie remember, Cicero saithe, Qui multorum Custodem se profiteatur, eum sapientes sui primùm capitis aiunt Custodem esse oportere: ³Wise menne saie, Who so wil take vpon him to saue others, oughte first to saue him selfe.