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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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What other is that, which Socrates in his Ecclesiastical History witnesseth, sayinge, Cum utique regula Ecclesiastica jubeat, non oportere ‡praeter sententiam Romani Pontisicis ‡ concilia celebrari: Whereas the Ecclesiastical rule commandeth, ‡ that no councils ought to be kept besides the determinate consent of the Bishop of Rome? We know (saith Athanasius, and the Bishops of Egypt assembled in Council at Alexandria) that in the great council of Nice of 318 Bishops,2 it was with one accord by all confirmed there, that without the determination of the Bishop of Rome, neither councils should be kept, nor Bishops condemned. I omit here as a thing well known, how Constantine the Emperor refused in express words, to be judge over Bishops, saying, that God had given them power to judge of him: much less did he arrogate to him self only and chiefly authority to summon councils, or to judge Bishoply affairs. As for me (saith Valentinian the Emperor) inasmuch as I am but one of the people, it is not lawful to search such matters: (he speaketh of the Heretics Doctrines) but let the Priests, to whom this charge belongeth, be gathered together within them selves, where they will, &c.
VVhat other is that, which Socrates in his Ecclesiasticall Historie witnesseth, sayinge, Cum vtique regula Ecclesiastica iubeat, non oportere ‡praeter sententiam Romani Pontisicis ‡ concilia celebrari: VVhereas the Ecclesiasticall rule commaundeth, ‡ that no councels ought to be kepte besides the determinate consente of the Bishop of Rome? VVe knowe (saithe Athanasius, and the Bishoppes of Aegypte assembled in Councell at Alexandria) that in the greate councell of Nice of 318 Bishoppes,2 it was with one accorde by all confirmed there, that without the determination of the Bishop of Rome, neither councels should be kept, nor Bishoppes condemned. I omitte here as a thinge well knowen, how Constantine the Emperour refused in expresse woordes, to be iudge ouer Bishoppes, saying, that God had geuen them power to iudge of him: much lesse did he arrogate to him selfe onely and chiefly auctoritie to summon councels, or to iudge Bishoply affaires. As for me (saithe Valentinian the Emperour) in asmuch as I am but one of the people, it is not lawful to search suche matters: (he speaketh of the Heretikes Doctrines) but let the Priestes, to whome this charge belongeth, be gathered together within them selues, where they will, &c.