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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
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But now, M. Harding, if a man would ask you, by what Word of God your Priests, and Bishops have exempted them selves from the Judgement, and Government of their Princes: Or, by what Word of God the Princes hand is restrained more from his Clergy, then from other his Subjects: or, by what Word of God, ye would stablish Two Supreme Governors in one Realm, I marvel, in what Scriptures ye would seek to find it. Your own Doctors, and Glossers say, as it is before alleged:1 Quaeritur, quis exemit Clericum de Jurisdictione Imperatoris, cùm priùs esset illi Subiectus? Dicit Laurentius, quòd Papa de consensu Principis: Question is moved, who hath exempted the Priest from the Jurisdiction of the Emperor, whereas before he was his Subject? Laurentius saith (not the Word of God, but) the Pope exempted him, by the Consent of the Prince.
But nowe, M. Hardinge, if a man would aske you, by what VVoorde of God your Priestes, and Bishoppes haue exempted them selues from ye Iudgement, and Gouernement of theire Princes: Or, by what VVoord of God the Princes hande is restreined more from his Cleregie, then from other his Subiectes: or, by what VVoorde of God, yee woulde stablishe Tvvoo Supreme Gouernoures in one Realme, I marueile, in what Scriptures yée woulde seeke to finde it. Your owne Doctoures, and Glosers saie, as it is before alleged:1 Quaeritur, quis exemit Clericum de Iurisdictione Imperatoris, cùm priùs esset illi Subiectus? Dicit Laurentius, quòd Papa de consensu Principis: Question is moued, who hath exempted the Prieste from the Iurisdiction of the Emperour, whereas before he was his Subiecte? Laurētius saith (not the VVoorde of God, but) the Pope exempted him, by the Consente of the Prince.
- 1Extra. De maiorita. & obedien. Ca. 2. In margi.
Further, M. Harding, we beseech you, by what Word of God can your Pope claim him self, to be the Head of the Universal Church of God? Where is it recorded? Where is it written? In what part of the Testament, New or Old? In what Law? In what Prophet? In what Epistle? In what Gospel? Where is his Headship? Where is his Universal Power? If ye can find it, then may ye show it: If it cannot be found, then should ye not say it. As for that you, and other your Fellows have alleged before, for proof hereof, it is so childish, & so weak, that, I think, ye cannot now come again with the same, without blushing.