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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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Ye say, The Prince in doubtful Cases was commanded to take Counsel of the Highest Priest. This is true. But will ye conclude hereof, that the Highest Priest may say, & do, what he listeth, without controlment? What if the High Priest would answer thus, as he answered sometime in deed, This Christ is a Samaritan, a deceiver of the people, and hath a Devil? What if he tear his own robes for anger, and cry out, He Blasphemeth: he is worthy to die? Yet must the Emperor needs give ear unto him, and believe him without exception? Certainly, in the Old Law, if the Bishop either had been negligent in his Office, or of malice, or ignorance had answered untruth, he was evermore under the General controlment of the Prince.
Yee saie, The Prince in doubteful Cases was commaunded to take Counsel of the Highest Prieste. This is true. But wil yée conclude hereof, that the Highest Prieste maie saie, & doo, what he listeth, without controlmente? What if the Highe Prieste woulde answeare thus, as he answeared sommetime in déede, This Christe is a Samaritane, a deceiuer of the people, and hath a Diuel? What if he teare his owne roabes for anger, and crie oute, He Blasphemeth: he is vvoorthy to die? Yet muste the Emperoure néedes geue eare vnto him, and beleeue him without exception? Certainely, in the Olde Lavve, if the Bishop either had benne negligente in his Office, or of malice, or ignorance had answeared vntruthe, he was euermore vnder the General controlmente of the Prince.
Within the Church, ye say, the Prince is inferior to the Priest: notwithstanding, without the Church he is in Temporal cases above the Priest. Thus ye fetch your matter round, within, without, and round about, with all the Circumstances: as if Princes were as changeable, as your self: and would be other without, then they are within.
VVithin the Churche, yée saie, the Prince is inferioure to the Prieste: notwithstandinge, without the Churche he is in Temporal cases aboue the Prieste. Thus yee fetche your mater rounde, within, without, and rounde aboute, with al the Circumstances: as if Princes were as changeable, as your selfe: and woulde be other without, then they are within.