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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
Part 6 › The Apology, Cap. 12. Division. 4.Part 6 › The Apologie, Cap. 12. Diuision. 4.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Apology, Cap. 12. Division. 4.
The Apologie, Cap. 12. Diuision. 4.
Continually for the space of Five Hundred years, the Emperor alone appointed the Ecclesiastical Assemblies, and called the Councils of the Bishops together.
Continually for the space of Fiue Hundred yeeres, the Emperour alone appointed the Ecclesiastical Assemblies, and called the Councelles of the Bishoppes togeather.
We now therefore marvel the more at the unreasonable dealing of the Bishop of Rome, who knowing, what was the Emperors right, when the Church was well ordered, knowing also that it is now a common right to all Princes, for so much as Kings are now fully possessed in the several parts of the whole Empire, ⟨p. 673⟩doth so without consideration, assign that office alone to him self, & taketh it sufficient in Summoning a General Council, to make that man, that is Prince of the whole world, no otherwise partaker thereof, then he would make his own servant.
We nowe therefore marueile the more at the vnreasonable dealinge of the Bishop of Rome, who knowinge, what was the Emperours right, when the Churche was wel ordered, knowing also that it is nowe a common right to al Princes, for so mutche as Kinges are nowe fully possessed in the seueral partes of the whole Empire,