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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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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: 2quem sincerum esse Dei Ministrum, ne vos quidem ipsi negabitis: As many of you, as have kept the Council at Tyre, repair to our Camp without delay: and show me in deed, how sincerely, and rightly ye have proceeded: And that, even before me: whom you your selves cannot deny to be the Sincere Servant of God.
I graunte, sutche Councelles had theire name of Bishoppes, and were called Concilia Episcopalia, for that maters there were specially ordered by the discretion, and iudgement of the Bishoppes. But wil you therefore conclude, that the same Councelles perteined nothing to the Prince? Certainely, the Emperoure Constantinus Commaunded al the Bishoppes to appeare before him, and to yelde him a reckeninge of theire Determinatiōs in the Councel. This was the tenoure of his Write:1 Quotquot Synodum Tyri habitam compleuistis, sine mora ad Pietatis nostrae Castra properetis: ac re ipsa, quàm sincerè, ac rectè iudicaueritis, ostendatis: Idque Coram me: 2quem sincerum esse Dei Ministrum, ne vos quidem ipsi negabitis: As many of you, as haue keapte the Councel at Tyrus, repaire to our Campe without desaie: and shewe me in deede, howe sincerely, and rightly yee haue proceded: And that, euen before me: whom yowe your selues cannot denie to bee the Sincere Seruante of God.
- 1Sozomen. li. 2. ca. 28.
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