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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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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.1 Therefore S. Augustine saithe, In hoc seruiunt Domino Reges, in quantum sunt Reges, cùm ea faciunt ad seruiendum illi, quae non possunt facere, nisi Reges: Herein Kings serve the Lord, in that they be Kings, when they do those things to serve him, that no man can do, but only Kings. We say not, the Prince is bound to do the Bishops duty: And therefore it is the greater sol•e of your part, M. Harding, to object it so often. Wise men use not so to adventure their words in vain. But thus we say, The Prince to bound to see the Bishops to do their duties.
Thus wée saie, the Prince is put in truste, as wel with the Firste, as with the Seconde Table of the Lavve of God: that is to saie, as wel with Religion, and with Temporal Gouernemente: not onely to kéepe, and perfourme the contentes of Bothe Tables, in his owne Persone (for so mutche euery priuate man is bound to doo) but also to sée, that al others his Subiectes, as wel Priestes, as Laiemenne, eche man in his callinge, doo dewly kéepe them. This is it, that no Priuate man is hable to doo.1 Therefore S. Augustine saithe, In hoc seruiunt Domino Reges, in quantum sunt Reges, cùm ea faciunt ad seruiendum illi, quae non possunt facere, nisi Reges: Herein Kinges serue the Lorde, in that they be Kinges, when they doo those thinges to serue him, that noman can doo, but onely Kinges. Wee saie not, the Prince is bound to doo the Bishoppes deutie: And therefore it is the greatter sol•e of your parte, M. Hardinge, to obiecte it so often. Wise menne vse not so to aduenture their woordes in vaine. But thus wée saie, The Prince to bounde to see the Bishoppes to doo theire deuties.
- 1August. in Epist. 50. Ad Bonifac.