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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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And again Eusebius saithe: 1Constantinus erat Vocalissimus Dei praeco, & quasi Seruator, ac Medicus animarum: Constantine the Emperor was a most Clear Preacher of God, and as it were, the Saviour, and Physician of Souls. In this sort Nicephorus writeth unto the Emperor Emmanuel Palaeologus: Tu es Dux Professionis Fidei nostrae, &c. Your Majesty is the Captain of the Profession of our Faith: your Majesty hath restored the Catholic, and universal Church. Your Majesty hath reformed the Temple of God from Merchants, and Exchangers of the Heavenly Doctrine, and from Heretics, by the word of Truth.
And againe Eusebius saithe: 1Constantinus erat Vocalissimus Dei praeco, & quasi Seruator, ac Medicus animarum: Constantine the Emperoure was a moste Cleare Preacher of God, and as it were, the Saueoure, and Physicion of Soules. In this sorte Nicephorus writeth vnto the Emperoure Emmanuel Palaeologus: Tu es Dux Professionis Fidei nostrae, &c. Youre Maiestie is the Captaine of the Profession of our Faithe: youre Maiestie hath restored the Catholique, and vniuersal Churche. Your Maiestie hath refourmed the Temple of God from Marchantes, and Exchaungers of the Heauenly Doctrine, and from Heretiques, by the woorde of Truthe.
- 1Euseb. In vita Constanti. Ora. 1. Nicepho. in praefatione ad Emmanuelem.
Ye say, When the Bishops were set, in came the Emperor last with a small company. 1Whereof ye would have us to gather, y• he came only as some inferior person, and not as a Judge. Howe be it, Theodoretus saith, Constantinus jussit Episcopos ingredi: Constantine Commanded the Bishops to go in.