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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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Cardinal Poole, 1seeing the matter to pass so clear, telleth us roundly in one word, that Eusebius, and Constantius were Arian Heretics, and therefore refuseth the whole story written by Eusebius, 2touching the Christening of Constantine. But, somewhat to soothe you in your tale, let a Fable stand for Truth: & let us grant you an impossibility,3 y• Constantine was Baptized by Pope Sylvester being dead. Yet will you needs gather hereof, that the Emperor is Subject to the Pope? Or, that the Pope hath Authority to call Councils? What will you then say, when the Emperor is Baptized by some other Priest, or Bishop, or by a Midwife? Shall every of these therefore require to have, and to do y• like? Or, must we believe, that such a Priest, Bishop, or Midwife shall have Authority to call Councils? In deed, this were a good short way to get Supremacy. But it might have pleased you, to remember, that y• Cardinal of Ostia useth always of Office to Consecrate the Pope. Yet, I trow, ye will not therefore place him above the Pope. Elizaeus anointed King Jehu: yet was he not therefore above the King. 4Your own Doctor saithe, Quòd hoc Argumentum non concludat, patet: quia in Veteri Lege, Sacerdotes, qui Reges inungebant, indubitanter Regibus Subdebantur: It appeareth, that this Argument concludeth nothing. For in the Old Law, the Priests, that anointed the Kings, were undoubtedly subject to the Kings.
Cardinal Poole, 1séeinge the mater to passe so cleare, telleth vs roundely in one woorde, that Eusebius, and Constantius were Ariane Heretiques, and therefore refuseth the whole storie written by Eusebius, 2touching the Christening of Constantine. But, sommewhat to soothe you in your tale, let a Fable stand for Truth: & let vs graunt you an impossibilitie,