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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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After this ye fill the house full with Patriarchs of Constantinople, Patriarchs of Alexandria, Patriarchs of Jerusalem, Princes of Bulgaria, and with other like great, & stately persons. The Conclusion hereof is this, That Pope Damasus gave his consent to the Council of Constantinople. Al this, M. Harding, ye might soon have obtained with more favour, and less a do. Howe be it, ye may not hereof well reason thus, The Pope consented unto the Council: Ergo, The Pope had Authority to call the Council: lest children wonder at your Logic.
After this yée fille the house ful with Patriarkes of Constantinople, Patriarkes of Alexandria, Patriarkes of Hierusalem, Princes of Bulgaria, and with other like great, & stately persons. The Conclusion hereof is this, That Pope Damasus gaue his consente to the Councel of Constantinople. Al this, M. Hardinge, yée might soone haue obteined with more fauoure, and lesse a doo. Howe be it, yee maie not hereof wel reason thus, The Pope consented vnto the Councel: Ergo, The Pope had Authoritie to calle the Councel: lest children woonder at your Logique.
In the mean while, ye say, the Emperor Theodosius ruled the Empire: whereby ye gene us to understand, that he had no charge over the Church. And thus ye continue still to enrich your self, & to heap your Reader with Untruths.
In the meane while, yée saie, the Emperoure Theodosius ruled the Empiere: whereby yée gene vs to vnderstande, that he had no charge ouer the Churche. And thus yée continewe stil to enriche your self, & to heape your Reader wt Vntruthes.
Certainly the Bishops in the Council of Constantinople wrote thus in humble wise unto the same Emperor Theodosius: Obsecramus Clementiam tuam,1