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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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This is no good proof, M. Harding, that the Emperor in the Council ⟨p. 678⟩was inferior to the Bishops. Nay, the Bishops were commanded to take their places, to sit in silence, and to wait for the Emperors coming, as his Subjects. Again he saithe: Signo, quo aduentus Imperatoris indicatus est, 1dato, omnibus exuergentibus, ipse deinde ingressus est medius, tanquàm aliquis Dei coelestis Angelus: When the watch word was given, that the Emperor was come, the Bishops stood up from their places, and his Majesty past along through the midst of them, as if he had been an Angel of God.
This is no good proufe, M. Hardinge, that the Emperoure in the Councel ⟨p. 678⟩was inferioure to the Bishoppes. Nay, the Bishoppes were commaunded to take their places, to sitte in silence, and to waite for the Emperoures comminge, as his Subiectes. Againe he saithe: Signo, quo aduentus Imperatoris indicatus est, 1dato, omnibus exuergentibus, ipse deinde ingressus est medius, tanquàm aliquis Dei coelestis Angelus: When the watche woorde was geuen, that the Emperoure was comme, the Bishoppes stoode vp from their places, and his Maiestie past along through the middes of them, as if he had benne an Angel of God.
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But the Emperor, ye say, sate upon a little low stool, and therein showed him self inferior to the Bishops. Yea, M. Harding, but Eusebius saith, that the same little low stool was made of whole beaten gold: