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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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Valentinian the Emperor, 1ye say, accounted him self as one of the people: and therefore said, It was not lawful for him, to Examine matters of Religion. Thus he said, either of humility, or else for want of time. His foreign Enemies, his Wars, and his Civil Cares had filled his head with other thoughts. Nicephorus imagineth him thus to saie,2 Mihi negotijs occupatio, & Reipublicae curis distento, res huiusmodi inquirere non est facile: For me, being thus occupied with Business, and ⟨p. 668⟩Public Cares, 3it is not easy to enquire of such matters. Otherwise, that Ecclesiastical Causes be within the Princes Charge, I doubt not, but hereafter it shall well appear. King Odoacer said unto Pope Symmachus, and unto the Clergy of Rome,4 as it is alleged once before: Miramur, quicquam tenratum fuisse sine nobis. Nam, vivente nostro Presbytero, sine nobis nihil tentari oportuit: We marvel, that any thing was attempted without us: For without us nothing should have been done, so long as Our priest (he meaneth the Pope) was alive.
Valentinian the Emperoure, 1yee saie, accoumpted him selfe as one of the people: and therefore saide, It was not lawful for him, to Examine maters of Religion. Thus he said, either of humilitie, or els for wante of time. His foretne Enimies, his Warres, and his Ciuile Cares had filled his heade with other thoughtes. Nicephorus imagineth him thus to saie,2 Mihi negotijs occupatio, & Reipublicae curis distento, res huiusmodi inquirere non est facile: For me, beinge thus occupied with Businesse, and ⟨p. 668⟩Publique Cares, 3