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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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Howe be it, what availeth all this, M. Harding, to further your purpose, & to prove, that Councils were summoned by the Pope? Verily it appeareth not hitherto, that either Coelestinus, or Cyrillus, or any other Bishop had any such Power, or Authority to summon Councils. This is it, that ye should have proved. As for the First, or Second Place, we moved no question.
Howe be it, what auaileth al this, M. Hardinge, to further your pourpose, & to proue, that Councelles were summoned by the Pope? Verily it appeareth not hitherto, that either Coelestinus, or Cyrillus, or any other Bishop had any sutche Power, or Authoritie to summone Councelles. This is it, that yée shoulde haue proued. As for the Firste, or Seconde Place, wée moued no question.
Again, ye seem to say, the Pope of right was evermore President in all Councils. This, if ye know it, is an other Untruth: If ye know it not, it is an error.1 For it is plain, that in the First Council of Nice Pope Julius was not President, but Eustathius the Bishop of Antioch. The Popes Legates, as it is said before,2 were placed beneath in the fourth room: In the Fifth Council of Constantinople, Menna the Bishop of the same City, was President, & not the Pope. 3In the Second Ephesine Council, Dioscorus the Bishop of Alexandria was President. In the Second Council of Carthage it seemeth Gennedius was the President.
Againe, yée séeme to saie, the Pope of righte was euermore Presidente in al Councelles. This, if yée knowe it, is an other Vntruthe: If yée knowe it not, it is an erroure.1 For it is plaine, that in the Firste Councel of Nice Pope Iulius was not Presidente, but Eustathius the Bishop of Antioche. The Popes Legates, as it is said before,