A04468:4244
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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Justinian the Emperor, in the Law, y• he maketh, touching the Public Prayers of the Church, saith thus: We command all Bishops and Priests, to Minister the Holy Oblation,1 and the Prayer at the Holy Baptism, not under silence, but with such voice, as may be heard of the Faithful People: to the intent, that the hearts of the hearers may be stirred to more devotion, &c. Afterward he addeth further, And let the Holy Priests understand, that, if they neglect any of these things, they shall make answer therefore at the dreadful Judgement of the Great God, and our Saviour Jesus Christ. And yet nevertheless we ourselves understanding the same, vvil not pass it over, nor leave it unpunished. Hereby we see, that Godly Princes may summon Bishops, to appear before them, even in Causes Ecclesiastical, to receive such punishment, as they have deserved. Likewise the Emperor Constantinus, in his Letters unto the People of Nicomedia, speaking of the wilful Errors, & Heresies of Priests, and Bishops, saith thus: Illorum temeraria praesumptio, 2mea, hoc est, Ministri Christi, manu coercebitur: Their rash attempts shall be repressed by my hand, that is to say, by the hand of Christs Servant. So likewise saith S. Augustine unto the Donatists: An fortè de Religione fas non est ut dicat Imperator, vel quos miserit Imperator? Cur ergo ad Imperatorem Legati vestri venerunt? It is not lawful, that the Emperors, or the Emperors deputy should pronounce in a case of Religion? Wherefore then went your own Ambassadors to the Emperor?
Iustinian the Emperoure, in the Lavve, y• he maketh, touching the Publike Praiers of the Churche, saithe thus: VVee commaunde al Bishoppes and Priestes, to Minister the Holy Oblation,1 and the Praier at the Holy Baptisme, not vnder silence, but with sutche voice, as maie be hearde of the Faitheful People: to the intente, that the hartes of the hearers maie be sturred to more deuotion, &c. Afterwarde he addeth further, And let the Holy Priestes vnderstande, that, if they neglecte any of these thinges, they shal make answeare therefore at the dreadeful Judgement of the Great God, and our Saueoure Iesus Christe. And yet neuerthelesse vve ourselues vnderstanding the same, vvil not passe it ouer, nor leaue it vnpounished. Hereby wée sée, that Godly Princes maie summone Bishoppes, to appeare before them, euen in Causes Ecclesiastical, to receiue sutche pounishment, as they haue deserued. Likewise the Emperoure Constantinus, in his Letters vnto the People of Nicomedia, speakinge of the wilful Errours, & Heresies of Priestes, and Bishoppes, saithe thus: Illorum temeraria praesumptio,