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…

First, that all Bishops, having voice Definitive, and interest in Councils, are solemnly sworn in all their Decrees, & Canons to uphold the Authority of the Pope, he thought it the wisest way to dissemble it. For it had ben great want of modesty, to deny it. The form of the oath recorded in the Popes own Decretals,¹ is this; Ego N. &c. Papa•um Romanae Ecclesiae, & regulas Sanctorum Patrum adiutor no ad defendendum, & retinendū, salvo ordine meo, contra omnes homines: IN. swear, that I will be an helper, to defend, and maintain the Papacy of the Church of Rome, and the Rules of the Holy Fathers (the Popes) mine own order saved, against all men alive. But these Rules, & Privileges of the Holy Fathers the Popes are these:^a That the Pope is above all General Councils:^b That his bare will must be holden as a law:^c That, what so ever he do, no man may say unto him, why do you thus:^d That his judgement is more certain, then the judgement of all the world:^e That if the whole world give Sentence in any matter contrary to the Popes pleasure, yet it seemeth, we are bound to stand to the Judgement of the Pope: &,^f as M. Harding saith, That the Pope, what so ever he say, or do, as being Pope, can never err, These, & other the like be the Privileges, that the Pope claimeth unto him self. Al which the Bishops are bound by oaths. & by their allegiance to defend against all men alive.

First, that al Bishoppes, hauing voice Definitiue, and interest in Councelles, are solemnely sworne in al theire Decrées, & Canons to vphold the Authoritie of ye Pope, he thought it the wisest way to dissemble it. For it had ben great wante of modestie, to denie it. The fourme of the othe recorded in the Popes owne Decretalles,