A04468:4303
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.
Al Christian Princes are much beholden to you, M. Harding: ye make them so like to Polyphemus y• Giant. after his eyes were stricken out: that is to say, to a man mighty in body, and great in bones: but stark blind, and no way able to guide him self. A King, ye say, may not take upon him, to Judge, or Pronounce in matters of Religion, be they never so clear: but only must hearken, & be ready to execute, what so ever shall be thought good, and commanded by your Bishops: as if he were only your Bishops man. So saith your Holy Father Pope Bonifacius. 8. Gladius Materialis exercendus est manu Regum, 1& Militum: Sed ad nutum, & patientram Sacerdotis: The Material, or Temporal Sword must be used by the hand of ⟨p. 648⟩Kings,2 and Soldiers: but at the beck, and sufferance of the Priest: By which Priest he meaneth the Pope.
Al Christian Princes are mutche beholden to you, M. Harding: yée make them so like to Polyphemus y• Giante. after his eies were striken out: that is to saie, to a man mighty in body, and greate in boanes: but starke blinde, and no waie hable to guide him selfe. A King, yée saie, maie not take vpon him, to Iudge, or Pronounce in maters of Religion, bee they neuer so cleare: but onely must hearken, & be ready to execute, what so euer shalbe thought good, and commaunded by your Bishoppes: as if he were onely your Bishoppes man. So saithe your Holy Father Pope Bonifacius. 8. Gladius Materialis exercendus est manu Regum,