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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
Part 6 › The Apology, Cap. 9. Division. 3.Part 6 › The Apologie, Cap. 9. Diuision. 3.
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The Apology, Cap. 9. Division. 3.
The Apologie, Cap. 9. Diuision. 3.
They will say to this, I guess, Civil Princes have learned to govern a Common Wealth, and to order matters of War: but they understand not the secrete Mysteries of Religion. If that be so, what is the Pope, I pray you, at this day, other then a Monarch, or a Prince? Or, what be the Cardinals, who must be none other now, but Princes, & Kings Sons? What else be the Patriarchs, &, for the most part, the Archbishops, the Bishops, the Abbots? What be they else at this present in the Popes Kingdom, but worldly Princes, but Dukes, and Earls, gorgeously accompanied with bands of men, whither so ever they go: Oftentimes also gaily arrayed with Chains, and Collars of gold? They have at times too, certain Ornaments by them selves, as Crosses, Pillars, Hats, Mitres, & Palls: which Pomp the Ancient Bishops, Chrysostom, Augustine, & Ambrose never had. Setting these things aside, what teach they? What say they? What do they? How live they? I say not, as may become a Bishop, but as may become a Christian man? Is it so great a matter, to have a vain title, and by changing a garment only to have the name of a Bishop?
Thei wil saie to this, I gheasse, Ciuile Princes haue learned to gouerne a Common Wealthe, and to order maters of Warre: but they vnderstande not the secrete Mysteries of Religion. If that be so, what is the Pope, I praie you, at this daie, other then a Monarch, or a Prince? Or, what be the Cardinalles, whoe must be none other nowe, but Princes, & Kinges Sonnes? What els be the Patriarches, &, for the moste parte, the Archebishoppes, the Bishoppes, the Abbates? What be they els at this present in the Popes Kingedome, but worldely Princes, but Dukes, and Erles, gorgeously accompanied with bandes of menne, whither so euer they goe: Oftentimes also gayly araied with Chaines, and Collars of golde? Thei haue at times too, certaine Ornamētes by them selues, as Crosses, Pillers, Hattes, Miters, & Palles: whiche Pompe the Auncient Bishoppes, Chrysostome, Augustine, & Ambrose neuer had. Settinge these things aside, what teache thei? What saie thei? What doo thei? How liue they? I saie not, as maie become a Bishop, but as maie become a Christian man? Is it so greate a matter, to haue a vaine title, and by changinge a garment onely to haue the name of a Bishop?