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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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Touching the third general Council, it was kept in deed under Theodosius the younger at Ephesus. But he was not supreme head there. Yea rather who knoweth not, that Cyrillus being him self Patriarch of Alexandria, yet was president at Ephesus, bearing the stead, and person of Pope Celestine? If Cyril was in stead of the Bishop of Rome there president,* who may doubt, but that he was Supreme Head of the Church, in whose name the President sate? Doth the President of the Queens Majesties Counsel use to sit at her counsel in the name of any other inferior person? If Theodosius were supreme and chief, why sate not Cyril in his name, as president? But seeing that Photius writeth,2 and Nicephorus also, that Cyril Archbishop of Alexandria sate in the stead of Celestine Pope of Rome over that Council kept at Ephesus, undoubtedly it can not be denied, but that Celestine was supreme head, as well of the Church, as of the General Council.
Touchinge the thirde generall Councell, it was kepte in deede vnder Theodosius the yonger at Ephesus. But he was not supreme head there. Yea rather who knoweth not, that Cyrillus being him selfe Patriarke of Alexandria, yet was president at Ephesus, bearinge the steede, and person of Pope Celestine? If Cyrill was in steede of the Bishop of Rome there president,* who maie doubt, but that he was Supreme Head of the Churche, in whose name the President sate? Dothe the President of the Queenes Maiesties Counsell vse to sitte at her counsell in the name of any other inferiour person? If Theodosius were supreme and chiefe, why sate not Cyrill in his name, as president? But seinge that Photius writeth,2 and Nicephorus also, that Cyrill Archebishop of Alexandria sate in the steede of Celestine Pope of Rome ouer that Councel kepte at Ephesus, vndoubtedly it can not be denied, but that Celestine was supreme head, as well of the Churche, as of the Generall Councell.
- *A fond folly. For the Bishop of Rome had evermore the First Place in Councils: Yet was he not therefore the Head of the Church.