A04468:4275
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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
Concerning the title of Supreme Head of the Church, we need not to search for Scriptures to excuse it. For, first, we devised it not: Secondly, we use it not: Thirdly, our Princes at this present claim it not. Your Fathers, M. Harding, first entitled that most Noble, and most Worthy Prince, King Henry the Eighth, with that Unused, and Strange Style, as it may well be thought, the rather to bring him into the talk, and slander of the world.
Concerning the title of Supreme Head of the Churche, wée néede not to searche for Scriptures to excuse it. For, firste, wée diuised it not: Secondly, wée vse it not: Thirdly, our Princes at this presente claime it not. Your Fathers, M. Harding, firste entitled that moste Noble, and moste Woorthy Prince, Kinge Henrie the Eighth, with that Vnused, and Strange Style, as it maie wel be thought, the rather to bringe him into the talke, and sclaunder of the worlde.
Howe be it, that the Prince is the Highest Judge, & Governor over all his Subjects what so ever, as well Priests, as Lay men, without exception, it is most evident, by that hath been already said: by that shall be said hereafter: by the whole course of the Scriptures: and by the undoubted practise of the Primitive Church. Verily, the Prince, as it shall afterward better appear, had Both the Tables of the Law of God evermore committed to his charge: as well the First, that pertaineth to Religion, as also the Second, that pertaineth to Civil Government.
Howe be it, that the Prince is the Highest Iudge, & Gouernoure ouer al his Subiectes what so euer, as wel Priestes, as Laie menne, without exception, it is moste euidente, by that hath benne already saide: by that shal be saide hereafter: by the whole course of the Scriptures: and by the vndoubted practise of the Primitiue Churche. Verily, the Prince, as it shal afterwarde better appeare, had Bothe the Tables of the Lavve of God euermore committed to his charge: as wel the Firste, that perteineth to Religion, as also the Seconde, that perteineth to Ciuile Gouernemente.