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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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
Here, ye say, it is a wonder, to see, how these men abuse the Ecclesiastical stories. It was a Private Council, ye say, whereat Theodosius was present, and not a General: As if this poor help were sufficient, to salve the matter: or, as if a Private Council, were no Council: Or, as if an Emperor might sit as a Judge in private Councils, but not in General. The story in brief is this, Theodosius ⟨p. 682⟩the Emperor, 1the better to bring his Churches into Unity, Commanded an Assembly of y• Bishops, and best Learned, to appear before him, and each part to write a several Confession of his Faith, that he him self might Judge between them, which Faith were the best. Having received their writings, he willed Public Prayers to be made,2 and also both openly, & privately prayed him self, that it might please God,3 to assist him with his Holy Sprite, and to make him able to Judge justly.
Here, yee saie, it is a woonder, to see, howe these menne abuse the Ecclesiastical stories. It was a Priuate Councel, yee saie, whereat Theodosius was present, and not a General: As if this poore healpe were sufficiente, to salue the mater: or, as if a Priuate Councel, were no Councel: Or, as if an Emperoure might sitte as a Iudge in priuate Councelles, but not in General. The storie in briefe is this, Theodosius