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…

Further, as it appeareth by your own Allegation, the same Emperor Theodosius took upon him,¹ to bound, and to limit the Catholic Faith, & that even in the Body of his Civil Laws: which thing neither could he have done without Judgement: nor would he have done without Authority. But, if ye ineane, that by this Determination of the Emperor Theodosius, that Faith only should be taken for Catholic, that was then professed by Pope Damasus, and should afterward be professed by others succeeding in Peters Chair, then have ye secretly conveyed us in an other Untruth. The place it self will soon reprove you.² The Emperors words be these, Cunctos populos in tali volumus Religione versari, quam Divinum Petrum Apostolum tradidisse Romanis, Religio usque nunc ab eo insinuata declarat: quamque Pontificem Damasum sequi claret, & Petrum Alexandriae Episcopum, Virum Apostolicae sanctitatis: We will ell men to walk in that Religion, which Holy Peter the Apostle delivered to the Romans, as the Faith first enkindled by him, and still contine wed until this day, doth declare: which Religion also it is plain, that Pope Damasus followeth, and Peter the Bishop of Alexandria, a man of Apostolic holiness. Here the Emperor Theodosius commandeth his Subjects to follow, as well the Faith of Peter the Bishop of Alexandria, as of Damasus the Bishop of Rome.

Further, as it appeareth by your owne Allegation, the same Emperoure Theodosius tooke vpon him,¹ to bounde, and to limite the Catholique Faith, & that euen in the Body of his Ciuile Lavves: whiche thing neither could he haue donne without Iudgemente: nor woulde he haue donne without Authoritie. But, if yée ineane, that by this Determination of the Emperoure Theodosius, that Faithe onely shoulde be taken for Catholique, that was then professed by Pope Damasus, and should afterwarde be professed by others succeding in Peters Chaire, then haue yée secretely conueighed vs in an other Vntruthe. The place it selfe wil soone reproue you.² The Emperours woordes be these, Cunctos populos in tali volumus Religione versari, quam Diuinum Petrum Apostolum tradidisse Romanis, Religio vsque nunc ab eo insinuata declarat: quamque Pontificem Damasum sequi claret, & Petrum Alexandriae Episcopum, Virum Apostolicae sanctitatis: Wee wil el menne to walke in that Religion, whiche Holy Peter the Apostle deliuered to the Romaines, as the Faithe firste enkendled by him, and stil contine wed vntil this daie, dooth declare: whiche Religion also it is plaine, that Pope Damasus foloweth, and Peter the Bishop of Alexandria, a man of Apostolique holinesse. Here the Emperoure Theodosius commaundeth his Subiectes to folowe, as wel the Faithe of Peter the Bishop of Alexandria, as of Damasus the Bishop of Rome.