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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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First, the Emperor Valentinian, at that time, was very young, as well in Age, as also in Faith: He was not yet Baptized: He knew not the Principles of Christs Religion: 1He was an Arian Heretic, and believed not the Godhead of Christ, but bent all his study, and power to maintain the Arians: He would have thrust out the Christians, & would have possessed the Heretics in their Churches: and to that end had raised his Power, and filled Milan full of Soldiers: He said, It was lawful for him, to do, what him listed. Briefly, his whole dealing was full of force, & violence, such as hath been seen in some Countries, not many years sithence.
First, the Emperoure Valentinian, at that time, was very yonge, as wel in Age, as also in Faithe: He was not yet Baptized: He knewe not the Principles of Christes Religiō: 1He was an Arian Heretique, and beleued not the Godhedde of Christe, but bent al his studie, and power to mainteine the Arians: He woulde haue thruste out the Christianes, & woulde haue possessed the Heretiques in theire Churches: and to that ende had raised his Power, and filled Millaine ful of Souldiers: He saide, It was lawful for him, to doo, what him listed. Briefely, his whole dealinge was ful of force, & violence, sutche as hath benne séene in somme Countries, not many yéeres sithence.
- 1Ambros. Lib. 5. Epist. 33. Mandatur denique, Trade Basilicam. Allegatur, Imperatori licere omnia.
In consideration hereof, 1S. Ambrose worthily refused him to be his Judge. And therefore he said unto him, Tolle Legem, si vis esse Cerramen: Take away the rigour of your Law, if ye will have the matter tried by Disputation. Again, Noli te gravare, Imperator, ut putest in ea, quae Divina sunt, Imperiale aliquod jus habere: Noli te extollere: Esto Deo subiectus. Scriptum est, quae Dei, Deo: quae Caesaris, Caesari: O my Lord, trouble not your self, to think, you have any Princely Power over those things, that pertain to God. Vaunt not your self: be subject unto God. It is written, Give unto God, that belongeth unto God: Give unto Caesar, that belongeth unto Caesar.