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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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But what did Theodosius then? (will some man say). Did he nothing? yeas verily he did very much, as in the said Epistle Phot•us recordeth. Then did great Theodosius (saith he) in deed worthy of great praise rule the Empire, who was him self also a defender, and a maintainer of Godliness. Behold what the Emperors part was, not to sit in judgement of matters of Religion, and* determine, which was the true Faith, but to defend it, and maintain it. And that thou mayest see, reader, plainly, what Theodosius thought of Religion, whom these Defenders would make a judge in causes of Religion:2 I advise thee to read the ninth Book of the Tripartite History, where appear many great arguments of his own Faith: Which he publisheth to the world from Thessalonica, in a public law, to be such, as Peter had taught the Romans,‡ and as Damasus who succeeded Peter, taught at that day, requiring all his subjects to believe the same. He required not them to follow his own Private Faith,4 but Peters Faith, and the Popes Faith. And whereas there were two Bishops of Alexandria at that time, the one, whose name was Peter, holding with the Bishop of Rome, the other named Lucius, not so: Theodosius commanded his subjects to believe, as Peter did, who followed the first Peter, and Damasus the Bishop of Rome.
But what did Theodosius then? (will some man saie). Did he nothinge? yeas verely he did very muche, as in the saide Epistle Phot•us recordeth. Then did greate Theodosius (saithe he) in deede woorthy of great praise rule the Empire, who was him selfe also a defender, and a mainteiner of Godlinesse. Beholde what the Emperours parte was, not to sitte in iudgement of matters of Religion, and* determine, whiche was the true Faithe, but to defende it, and mainteine it. And that thou maist see, reader, plainely, what Theodosius thought of Religion, whome these Defenders woulde make a iudge in causes of Religion: