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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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In deed, in that the Priest doth his Office, in that he either openeth God's VVil, or declareth his threats, or rebuketh sin, or Excommunicateth, and cutteth of a dead member from the Body, so far forth the Prince, be he never so mighty, is inferior unto him. But in this respect the Prince is inferior, not only to the Pope, or Bishop, but also to any other simple Priest: And the Pope ⟨p. 660⟩him self,1 in this respect, is inferior to his Confessor, be he never so poor a Priest. So the Emperor Constantinus was wont to say to the godly Bishops: Be you Bishops within the Church: and I will be Bishop without. But if the Bishop had been faulty, either in Negligence, or in Falsehood, whether he had been within the Church, 2or abroad, he was always to be controlled by the Prince.
In déede, in that the Prieste dothe his Office, in that he either openeth Goddes VVil, or declareth his threates, or rebuketh sinne, or Excommunicateth, and cutteth of a deade member from the Body, so farre foorthe the Prince, be he neuer so mighty, is infe•iour vnto him. But in this respecte the Prince is infertoure, not onely to the Pope, or Bishop, but also to any other simple Prieste: And the Pope ⟨p. 660⟩him selfe,1 in this respecte, is inferioure to his Confessoure, be he neuer so poore a Prieste. So the Emperoure Constantinus was woonte to saie to the godly Bishoppes: Bee you Bishoppes within the Churche: and I wilbe Bishop without. But if the Bishop had beene faulty, either in Negligence, or in Falsehedde, whether he had benne within the Churche, 2or abroade, he was alwaies to be controlled by the Prince.
- 1The Prince is a ludge in Ecclesiastical causes.