A04468:4240
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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Touching these words, Rule, and Charge, which I said, are double, and doubtful, notwithstanding we say, both the Prince, and the Bishop have Charge of the Church, yet the Prince, and the Bishop have not both one kind of Charge. The Bishops Charge is, to Preach, to Minister Sacraments, to Order Priests, to Excommunicate, to Absolve &c. The Princes charge is, not to do any of these things him self, in his own Person, but only to see, that they be done, and orderly, & truly done by the Bishops.
Touchinge these woordes, Rule, and Charge, whiche I saide, are double, and doubteful, notwithstandinge wee saie, bothe the Prince, and the Bishop haue Charge of the Churche, yet the Prince, and the Bishop haue not bothe one kinde of Charge. The Bishoppes Charge is, to Preache, to Minister Sacramentes, to Order Priestes, to Excommunicate, to Absolue &c. The Princes charge is, not to doo any of these thinges him selfe, in his owne Personne, but onely to see, that they be donne, and orderly, & truely donne by the Bishoppes.
I grant, there be many Special Privileges granted upon great, and just considerations, of the mere favour of the Prince, that a Priest, being found negligent, or otherwise offending in his Ministry, should be convented, & punished, not by the Temporal, or Civil Magistrate, but by y• discretion of the Bishop.
I graunte, there be many Special Priuileges graunted vpon greate, and iuste considerations, of the méere fauoure of the Prince, that a Prieste, being founde neligente, or otherwise offendinge in his Ministerie, should be conuented, & pounished, not by the Temporal, or Ciuile Magistrate, but by y• discretion of the Bishop.