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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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M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
Where you say, The Emperor alone celebrated, kept, or held Councils, for so is your Latin, ‡it is too impudently faced, without any face, without proof, without Truth. They were Celebrated, or holden* by the popes Legates, the Patriarchs, and Bishops, and not by Emperors. Al be it, Emperors might […] them,‡ but not as Judges. And they have ever been called Episcopalia Concilia, not* […] cratoria, Councils of Bishops, not of Emperors. And diverse Councils, not accounted General […] kept by Bishops before any Emperor was Christened. As those, which were kept by S. […] Jerusalem,5 mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles: in the time of victor the Pope, in Palestine and other places, concerning the keeping of Easier: At Rome about the time of Pope Fabian, against the Novatian Heresy: At Antioch, against Paulus Samosatenus, and many others. Al which […] were kept, not only without the presence of the Emperors person, but ‡also without his Power, or Authority. And yet, if he were head of the Church, it could not have been done without him.
VVhere you saie, The Emperoure alone celebrated, kepte, or helde Councelles, for so is your Latine, ‡it is too impudently faced, without any face, without proufe, without Truthe. Thei were Celebrated, or holden