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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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Certainly it cannot appear, that there was any Bishop, either of Scotland, or of England, then called Britain, at any of the first four Councils, either at Nice, or at Ephesus, or at Constantinople, or at Chalcedon. Yet are these Councils nevertheless called General.
Certainely it cannot appeare, that there was any Bishop, either of Scotlande, or of Englande, then called Britaine, at any of the firste foure Councelles, either at Nice, or at Ephesus, or at Constantinople, or at Chalcedon. Yet are these Councelles neuerthelesse called General.
Touching the rest, the Emperor was then the only Monarch of the world:1 and, as Chrysostom calleth him, Summitas, & Caput omnium super terram hominum: The Top, and Head of all men in the world. No doubt, who so ever would then have refused the Emperors Summon, much more would he have refused the Summon of the Pope.
Touchinge the reste, the Emperoure was then the onely Monarke of the worlde:1 and, as Chrysostome calleth him, Summitas, & Caput omnium super terram hominum: The Toppe, and Heade of al menne in the worlde. No doubte, who so euer woulde then haue refused the Emperours Summone, mutche more woulde he haue refused the Summone of the Pope.
- 1Chrysost. Ad Popul. An••othe. Homi. 2.
To quali••e the matter, ye sate, the Emperor did these things, although not by the Popes warrant, yet, at th least, by the Popes Consent, and never otherwise. Here likewise is an other Untruth. For the Emperor commanded Councils, both when he would, and whither he would, whether the Pope would, or no, many times without any manner of regard had to his pleasure. Pope Leo wrote thus unto the Emperoure Theodosius, Omnes nostrae Ecclesiae,