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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, y• Pope had Authority to Confirm Councils, Ergo, Much more he had Authority to call Councils. And here ye tell us a very solemn tale, what is Commanding: what is Assenting: what is Authorizing; what is Ratifying: as if it had been somewhat to the purpose. But if your reason hold, then must General Councils have many Callers. For as I shall hereafter sufficiently prove, not only y• Pope, or the other principal Patriarchs, but also all other Bishops, y• were present, yea Emperors, Kings, Lieutenants, & Counsellors had Authority to Confirm Councils. 1Sozomenus saith, Nec Romanus, nec Vicentinus, nec alij confirmarunt: This Council was Confirmed, neither by the Bishop of Rome, nor by the Bishop of Vicentia, nor by the rest of the Bishops. And the Emperor Martianus saith,2 Sacrosancto nostrae serenitatis Edicto venerandam Synodum Confirmamus: We Confirm the Reverend Council by the Holy Edict of our Majesty. Ye say, Pope Sylvester sent that Famous Learned Father Hosius, the Bishop of Corduba, to the Council of Nice, to represent his person. This may well pass among the rest of your Truths. For neither was Hosius there in the Popes behalf, but in his own: nor was Pope Sylvester then alive, or able to send him, during the whole time of the Nicene Council: notwithstanding any thing, that your Fabulare, Peter Crabbe, hath said to the contrary. As for Hosius, the Bishop of Corduba, of what Authority, and estimation he was in all Ecclesiastical Assemblies, it may appear by these words of Athanasius: In qua Synodo Dux ille, 3& Antesignanus non fuit? Quae Ecclesia istius Praesidentiae non pulcherrima monumenta retinet? In what Council hath not Hosius been Chief, and President? What Church is without some notable remembrance of his government? Certainly, M. Harding, it seemeth, he was a great deal too good, to be sent so far in a dead mans errant.
Yee saie, y• Pope had Authoritie to Confirme Councelles, Ergo, Mutche more he had Authoritie to calle Councelles. And here yée tel vs a very solemne tale, what is Cō maūdinge: what is Assentinge: what is Authorizinge; what is Ratifieinge: as if it had benne somewhat to the pourpose. But if your reason holde, then must General Coūcelles haue many Callers. For as I shal hereafter sufficiētly prooue, not onely y Pope, or the other principal Patriarkes, but also al other Bishoppes, y were presente, yea Emperours, Kinges, Lieutenantes, & Counsellers had Authoritie to Confirme Councelles.