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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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Whether it were the Emperor alone, that appointed Ecclesiastical Councils, it may appear by that we have already said. The Pope alone, I assure ⟨p. 674⟩you,1 it was not. May, the Emperor, as it is said, and proved before, oftentimes held such Assemblies, when, & where him self listed, whether the Pope would, or no. The Popes duty was only to appear amongst other Bishops, when he was called.
Whether it were the Emperoure alone, that appointed Ecclesiastical Councelles, it maie appeare by that wee haue already saide. The Pope alone, I assure ⟨p. 674⟩you,1 it was not. Maie, the Emperoure, as it is saide, and proued before, oftentimes helde sutche Assemblies, when, & where him selfed listed, whether the Pope would, or no. The Popes dutie was onely to appeare emongeste other Bishoppes, when he was called.
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I grant, such Councils had their name of Bishops, and were called Concilia Episcopalia, for that matters there were specially ordered by the discretion, and judgement of the Bishops. But will you therefore conclude, that the same Councils pertained nothing to the Prince? Certainly, the Emperor Constantinus Commanded all the Bishops to appear before him, and to yield him a reckoning of their Determinations in the Council. This was the tenor of his Write:1 Quotquot Synodum Tyri habitam complevistis, sine mora ad Pietatis nostrae Castra properetis: ac re ipsa, quàm sincerè, ac rectè judicaveritis, ostendatis: Idque Coram me: