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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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
No man could utter so many Untruths together, with such assiance, without some cunning. First, M. Harding, ye bear us in hand, that the Emperors of the World, in those days, summoned Councils, not by their own Authority, but by the Authority, & Warrant of the Pope: As if the Popes Authority at that time, had been many degrees above the Emperor. Notwithstanding, Pope Pius. 2.1 as you know, saith thus, Ante Nicenam Synodum unusquisque sibi vixit: & paruus respectus ad Romanam Ecclesiam habebatur: Before the Council of Nice, each Bishop lived severally to him self: and little regard was there then had to the Church of Rome. 2Pope Innocentius complaineth, that he had not Authority sufficient, to force Pelagius, being but one man, to come before him: much less had he Authority sufficient, to command, & call the whole world. Pope Leo both was an humble suitor himself unto y• Emperor Martianus, that it would please his Majesty to command a Council, and also entreated other Bishops to promote the cause. Thus he writeth, Humiliter, ac sapienter exposcite,3 ut Pet•tiom nostrae, qua Plenariam indici Synodum postulamus, Clementissimus Imperator dignetur annuere: Make suite with discrete, and humble Prayer, that our most Gracious Emperor would vouchsafe to grant our request, in that we have desired a General Council. It is not likely, that Pope Leo would thus have written, if his own Authority had been sufficient.
No man coulde vtter so many Vntruthes togeather, with sutche assiance, without somme cunninge. Firste, M. Hardinge, yée beare vs in hande, that the Emperours of the Worlde, in those daies, summoned Councelles, not by their owne Authoritie, but by the Authoritie, & Warrante of the Pope: As if the Popes Authoritie at that time, had benne many degrees aboue the Emperoure. Notwithstandinge, Pope Pius. 2.