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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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Sozomenus saith, Vitus, & Vincentius were sent to Nice, not by Pope Sylvester, who then was dead, but by Pope Julius, y• was y• second after him. The like may easily appear by Athanasius, 1Theodoretus, Nicephorus, and others. Therefore, M. Harding, you must needs devise two Councils of Nice about one time: two Syluesters Popes: two Writers of this one story, the one true, the other false. Otherwise, this frail stuff will never hold. Ye are over easy to credit Fables.
Sozomenus saith, Vitus, & Vincentius were sente to Nice, not by Pope Syluester, who then was deade, but by Pope Iulius, y• was y• seconde after him. The like maie easily appeare by Athanasius, 1Theodoretus, Nicephorus, and others. Therefore, M. Hardinge, you muste néedes diuise twoo Councelles of Nice aboute one time: two Syluesters Popes: twoo VVriters of this one storie, the one true, the other false. Otherwise, this fraile stuffe wil neuer holde. Yee are ouer easy to credite Fables.
- 1Tabula Hermanni Contracti: Sylvester Papa motitur. Marcus Papa Vixit octo Menses. Julius Papa. Hoc tempore Constant• nus indixit Nice •um Concilium. Anno Domi. 324.Tabula Hermāni Contracti: Syluester Papa motitur. Marcus Papa Vixit octo Menses. Iulius Papa. Hoc tempore Constant• nus indixit Nice •um Concilium. Anno Domi. 324.
The Council, that ye imagine, was holden in Rome by Pope Sylvester, is nothing else but a heap of childish Vanities. The Holy discrete Learned Fathers say there, Nemo Presbyterorum Chrisma conficiat: quoniam Christus à Chrismate vocatur: Praesul Summus non judicabitur à quoquam: Quoniam scriptum est, Non est Discipulus supra Magistrum. Neque ab Augusto, neque ab omni Clero, neque à Regibus, neque ab omni Populo Judex judicabitur: