A04468:4287
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.
Here, M. Harding, ye roa•e, and wander without a mark, and reply to that, that was not spoken. I marvel, whereof ye can spin your self such idle talk. For we neither call our Princes the Heads of the Church of Christ: (it was your Fathers invention, and not ours) nor say we, They have Power, either to Excommunicate, or to Bind, or to Loose: nor have we leisure to make such vain Conclusions.
Here, M. Hardinge, yée roa•e, and wander without a marke, and replie to that, that was not spoken. I marueile, whereof yée can spinne your selfe sutch idle talke. For wée neither calle our Princes the Heades of the Churche of Christe: (it was your Fathers inuention, and not ours) nor saie wée, They haue Power, either to Excommunicate, or to Binde, or to Loose: nor haue wée leasure to make sutche vaine Conclusians.
Thus we say, the Prince is put in trust, as well with the First, as with the Second Table of the Law of God: that is to say, as well with Religion, and with Temporal Government: not only to keep, and perform the contents of Both Tables, in his own Person (for so much every private man is bound to do) but also to see, that all others his Subjects, as well Priests, as Laymen, each man in his calling, do duly keep them. This is it, that no Private man is able to do.