A04468:4227
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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M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
‡Ye confound the offices of the Spiritual Governors, and Temporal Magistrates. What Kings and Princes may do, what they be commanded to do, and ought of duty to do: in Gods name let them do, and well may they so do, Who is he, that gainsayeth? If by the pretensed example of David and Solomon, ye* animate them to intermeddle with Bishoply offices, then beware they (say we) that Gods vengeance light not upon them for such wicked presumption, which lighted upon king Uzziah,3 for the like offence.
‡Ye confounde the offices of the Spiritual Gouernours, and Temporal Magistrates. VVhat Kinges and Princes maie doo, what they be commaunded to doo, and ought of dutie to doo: in Gods name let them doo, and wel maie they so doo, VVho is he, that gainesaithe? If by the pretensed example of Dauid and Salomon, ye* animate them to intermeddle with Bishoply offices, then beware they (saie wee) that Gods vengeance light not vpon them for sutche wicked presumption, whiche lighted vpon king Ozias,3 for the like offence.
- ‡Untruth, Vain, and unadvised, Read the Answer.Vntruthe, Vaine, and vnaduised, Read the Ansvveare.
- *Untruth. It is not our Doctririe But why embolden you the Pope, to intermeddle with Princes Offices?