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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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Now to return to the Council of Nice. The Emperor was in deed the cause of their coming together, aswell for that him self persuaded that mean of concord, as also for that liberally, he defrayed the charges. Yet called he not the Bishops of his own head. And that these men might have seen in the Ecclesiastical History,1 where Rufinus writeth: Tum ille ex Sacerdotum sententia apud urbem Nicaeam Episcopal concilium conuocat: Then the Emperor calleth together a Council of Bishops according to the determination of the Priests. He did it according as it seemed ‡good to the Bishops. ‡ And shall we think the Bishop of Rome was none of them that consented to the calling? ‡ Yea as verily he was the chiefest of all. How can it otherwise seem? For when all the decrees were made,3 Placuit ut haec omnia mitterentur ad Episcopū urbis Romae Syluestrum: It was thought good, that all those acts, and decrees should be sent to* Sylvester Bishop of the City of Rome. If he were the last, that had the view and confirming of all things, there is no doubt, but he had a voice and great authority in calling the Council.
Now to retourne to the Councell of Nice. The Emperour was in deede the cause of their comming togeather, aswel for that him selfe persuaded that meane of concorde, as also for that liberally, he defraied the charges. Yet called he not the Bishoppes of his owne head. And that these men might haue seene in the Ecclesiasticall Historie,1 where Rufinus writeth: Tum ille ex Sacerdotum sententia apud vrbem Nicaeam Episcopale concilium conuocat: Then the Emperour calleth together a Councell of Bishoppes accordinge to the determination of the Priestes. He did it accordinge as it seemed ‡good to the Bishoppes. ‡ And shall we thinke the Bishop of Rome was none of them that consented to the callinge? ‡ Ye as verely he was the chiefest of al. How can it otherwise seeme? For when all the decrees were made,