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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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Notwithstanding,1 of what credit so ever this Council were, yet, M. Harding, it utterly overthroweth your whole purpose. For, if ever there were any such Council summoned in Rome, it was summoned, not by Sylvester y• dead Pope, but by the Authority of the Emperor y• then was alive. So Eusebius writeth of the Council of Rome, holden in the time of Pope Meltiades, as it is said before:2 Exemplar Regiarum Literarum, &c. Here is a Copy of the Emperors Write, whereby he hath commanded a Council of Bishops to be kept at Rome.
Notwithstandinge,1 of what credite so euer this Councel were, yet, M. Hardinge, it vtterly ouerthroweth your whole pourpose. For, if euer there were any sutche Councel summoned in Rome, it was summoned, not by Syluester y• deade Pope, but by the Authoritie of the Emperour y• thē was aliue. So Eusebius writeth of the Councel of Rome, holden in the time of Pope Meltiades, as it is said before:2 Exemplar Regiarum Literarum, &c. Here is a Copie of the Emperoures VVrite, whereby he hath commaunded a Councel of Bishoppes to be keapte at Rome.
- 1The Summoning of Councils.The Summoninge of Councelles.
- 2Euseb. Li. 10. ca. 5.
Likewise the Bishops assembled in the Council of Constantinople, wrote unto the Bishops in the Council of Rome: