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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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To conclude, what right Emperors had in Summoning of Councils, by these few Authorities, and Examples following, it may soon appear. Eusebius saith, 1Constantinus Synodū Oecumenicā Collegit, & Episcopos, ut Undique accelerarent, honorificis literis conuocavit: (Not the Pope, but) Constantine gathered a General Council, and by honourable Writes called y• Bishops of all Countries to repair thither. 2Theodoretus saith, A great, and a Holy Council was gathered to Nice, by the Grace of God, and (not by the Pope, but) by the Godly Emperor. Sozomenus saith, 3(Not the Pope, but) The Emperor Constantine wrote unto all the Rulers of the Churches, that they should be at Nice by a day: to the Bishops of the Apostolic Sees, to Macarius the Bishop of Jerusalem, and to Julius the Bishop of Rome. In which words this also may be noted, that y• Pope then was under the Emperors Summon, no less then others.
To conclude, what right Emperoures had in Summoninge of Councelles, by these fewe Authorities, and Examples folowinge, it maie soone appeare. Eusebius saith, 1Cōstantinus Synodū Oecumenicā Collegit, & Episcopos, vt Vndique accelerarent, honorificis literis conuocauit: (Not the Pope, but) Constantine geathered a General Councel, and by honorable Writes called y• Bishoppes of al Countries to repaire thither. 2Theodoretus saithe, A greate, and a Holy Councel was geathered to Nice, by the Grace of God, and (not by the Pope, but) by the Godly Emperoure. Sozomenus saithe, 3(Not the Pope, but) The Emperoure Constantine wrote vnto al the Rulers of the Churches, that they shoulde be at Nice by a daie: to the Bishoppes of the Apostolique Sees, to Macarius the Bishop of Hierusalem, and to Iulius the Bishop of Rome. In which woordes this also maie be noted, that y Pope then was vnder the Emperours Summone, no lesse then others.