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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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But ye say, Notwithstanding these Bishops were condemned in the Council, yet the Civil or Lay Judges condemned them not. For they were there (ye say) only to see good order, and to keep peace. This, M. Harding, is your own only idle guess, without any manner further Authority, only grounded upon your self. Certainly, the words of the Council be plain: Gloriosissimi Judices, & amplissimus Senatus dixerunt: The most Noble Judges, and most worthy Senate said. Likewise saith Evagrius, 1[Greek or Hebrew]: The Lords of the Emperors Council decreed these things.
But yee saie, Notwithstanding these Bishoppes were condemned in the Councel, yet the Ciuile or Laie Iudges condemned them not. For they were there (ye saie) onely to see good order, and to keepe peace. This, M. Hardinge, is your owne onely idle gheaste, without any manner further Authoritie, onely grounded vpon your selfe. Certainely, the woordes of the Councel be plaine: Gloriosissimi Iudices, & amplissimus Senatus dixerunt: The moste Noble Iudges, and moste woorthy Senate saide. Likewise saithe Euagrius, 1〈non-Latin alphabet〉: The Lordes of the Emperours Councel decreed these thinges.
- 1Concil. chalce. Actio. 1. Evag. li. 2. ca. 4.Concil. chalce. Actio. 1. Euag. li. 2. ca. 4.
Neither were the Civil Judges then so scrupulous, to think, they might not deal in Cases of Religion, as it may well appear by their words. For thus they say: Gloriosissimi sudices, & Amplissimus Senatus dixerunt. De Recta, & Catholica Fide,1 perfectiùs sequenti die, conuenienti Concilio, diligentiorem Examinationem ⟨p. 684⟩