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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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M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
Your second argument for the Ecclesiastical Power of Kings is, because God bad them to cut down superstitious groves, and overthrow idols:* as though this were not an office of executing a commandment, rather then of decreeing any thing. The Authority to discern an image of Christ from an idol of the devil, belongeth to them, who know, that an image is a name of art, which is of God: an idol is a name of false worshipping, which is of the Devil. So that an image is godly: and idol devilish. When the Priest hath judged this, or that, to be an idol, or when it is evident, that so it is, then the king shall do well to break it down.‡ But if the King will break down the image of Christ, when the Priest telleth him it is a godly representation, and no idol: then the King doth more then his office requireth: And shall not only not prove his supremacy, but also shall incur danger to be rejected of God,3 as King Saul was, when he despised to keep the commandment of Samuel the high Priest.
Your seconde argumente for the Ecclesiastical Power of Kinges is, because God bad them to cut downe superstitious groues, and ouerthrowe idols:* as though this were not an office of executinge a commaundemente, rather then of decreeinge any thinge. The Authoritie to discerne an image of Christ from an idol of the deuil, belongeth to them, who knowe, that an image is a name of art, which is of God: an idol is a name of false woorshippinge, whiche is of the Deuil. So that an image is godly: and idol deuilishe. VVhen the Prieste hath iudged this, or that, to be an idol, or when it is euident, that so it is, then the kinge shal do wel to breake it downe.