A04468:4396
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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Even so, M. Harding, is your Pope no more a Bishop, or perhaps, much less a Bishop, then Annas, and Caiaphas: Neither is your Priest more a Priest, then the Priest of Dagon, or Baal. The difference standeth, not in Office, but only in Truth. Yet nevertheless, ye know, that Heathen Princes had evermore a Sovereign Authority, not only over their Priests, and Bishops, but also over all Cases of Religion. 1Aristotle saith, [Greek or Hebrew]: The King, that is Lord, and Ruler of things, that pertain unto the Goddes.
Euen so, M. Harding, is your Pope no more a Bishop, or perhaps, mutche lesse a Bishop, then Annas, and Caiphas: Neither is your Prieste more a Prieste, then the Prieste of Dagon, or Baal. The difference standeth, not in Office, but onely in Truthe. Yet neuerthelesse, yée knowe, that Heathen Princes had euermore a Soueraine Authoritie, not onely ouer theire Priestes, and Bishoppes, but also ouer al Cases of Religion. 1Aristotle saithe, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉: The Kinge, that is Lorde, and Ruler of thinges, that perteine vnto the Goddes.
- 1Aristotle. Foliticor. Li. 3. Socrates, Lib. 5. in Prooemio. [Greek or Hebrew].Aristotel. Foliticor. Li. 3. Socrates, Lib. 5. in Prooemio. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
And therefore Socrates in his story saith, Imperatores unà complexi sumus, &c. We have also herein comprised the Emperors Lives, for that, sithence the Emperors were first Christened, the affairs of the Church have hanged of them, and the greatest Councils both have been, and are kept by their advise.
And therefore Socrates in his storie saithe, Imperatores vnà complexi sumus, &c. Wee haue also herein comprised the Emperours Liues, for that, sithence the Emperours were first Christened, the affaires of the Churche haue hanged of them, and the greatest Councelles bothe haue benne, and are keapte by theire aduise.