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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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Ye say, If the Emperor should have summoned the Council by his own Authority, then the Bishops of Persia, and Scotland, which Countries were not then under the Obedience of the Romaine Empire, would not have appeared upon the Summon, and so had it been no General Council. This cavil wanteth both truth, and savour. For proof whereof, I will bring forth your self, M. Harding, to reprove your self. Ye should not so soon have forgotten your own Decree, specially conceived, and published in this self same Book. Thus you say: these be your own words: A Council is not accounted General, 1because Bishops of all Countries under Heaven be assembled: but because many be assembled, and all be lawfully called. Otherwise your Late Chapter of Trident, with your worthy number of Forty Prelates, whereof certain were only May Bishops, otherwise by you called Nullatenses, could never have been a General Council.
Yee saie, If the Emperoure shoulde haue summoned the Councel by his owne Authoritie, then the Bishoppes of Persia, and Scotlande, whiche Countries were not then vnder the Obedience of the Romaine Empiere, woulde not haue appeared vpon the Summone, and so had it benne no General Councel. This cauil wanteth bothe truthe, and sauoure. For proufe whereof, I wil bringe foorthe your selfe, M. Hardinge, to reprooue your selfe. Yée should not so soone haue foregotten your owne Decree, specially conceiued, and published in this selfe same Booke. Thus you saie: these be your owne woordes: A Councel is not accoumpted General, 1bicause Bishoppes of al Countries vnder Heauen be assembled: but bicause many be assembled, and al be lawfully called. Otherwise your Late Chapter of Tridente, with your woorthy number of Fourtie Prelates, whereof certaine were onely Maie Bishoppes, otherwise by you called Nullatenses, coulde neuer haue benne a General Councel.
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