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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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The King, ye say, is not able to Judge, whether an Idol be an Idol, or no, but by the leading, and teaching of the Priest. So well ye wish all Christian Princes were instructed, that they should not be able, either to see, or to speak without you. But, what if you Priests say, as it hath often happened, God is an Idol, & an Idol is God? 1Light is Darkness: and Darkness is Light? what if they say, Great is Diana the Goddess of Ephesus? What if they condemn the innocent, and say, as they sometime said of Christ, Onlesse this man were a malefactor, we would never have brought him to thy hand? Yet must the Prince nevertheless draw his Sword, and strike, when, and whom so ever the Priest biddeth: and blindly execute his wicked will?2 In deed, M. Harding, you say precisely: If the matter decreed be Spiritual, and appertaining to Faith, the Prince ought to obey without question, or grudge Likewise again ye say, It shall be enough for you, to do, as the Successors of Peter bid you to do. Christ now requireth of you, not to obey Peter, and Paul: but to obey him, that sitteth in their Chair: What so ever he say, True, or false. For this, no doubt, must be your meaning.
The Kinge, yée saie, is not hable to Iudge, whether an Idole be an Idole, or no, but by the leadinge, and teachinge of the Prieste. So wel yée wishe al Christian Princes were instructed, that thei should not be hable, either to sée, or to speake without you. But, what if you Priestes saie, as it hath often happened, God is an Idole, & an Idole is God? 1Light is Darkenesse: and Darkenesse is Light? what if they saie, Greate is Diana the Goddesse of Ephesus? What if they condemne the innocente, and saie, as they smometime saide of Christe, Onlesse this man were a malefactoure, wee woulde neuer haue brought him to thy hande? Yet muste the Prince neuerthelesse drawe his Swerde, and strike, when, and whom so euer the Prieste biddeth: and blindely execute his wicked wil?2 In déede, M. Hardinge, you saie precisely: If the mater decreed be Spiritual, and apperteininge to Faithe, the Prince ought to obeie without question, or grudge Likewise againe yée saie, It shalbe yenough for you, to doo, as the Successoures of Peter bid you to doo. Christe nowe requireth of you, not to obeie Peter, and Paule: but to obeie him, that sitteth in theire Chaire: What so euer he saie, True, or false. For this, no doubte, muste be your meaninge.