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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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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.
In consideration hereof, 1S. Ambrose woorthily refused him to be his Iudge. And therefore he saide vnto him, Tolle Legem, si vis esse Cerramen: Take awaie the rigoure of your Lavve, if ye wil haue the mater tried by Disputation. Againe, Noli te grauare, Imperator, vt putes te in ea, quae Diuina sunt, Imperiale aliquod ius habere: Noli te extollere: Esto Deo subiectus. Scriptum est, quae Dei, Deo: quae Caesaris, Caesari: O my Lorde, trouble not your selfe, to thinke, you haue any Princely Power ouer those thinges, that perteine to God. Ʋaunte not your selfe: be subiecte vnto God. It is written, Geue vnto God, that belongeth vnto God: Geue vnto Caesar, that belongeth vnto Caesar.
- 1Ambros. Li 5. Epist 32. Ad Valentinian. Lib. 5. Epist. 33.
But, as S. Ambrose saith, The Emperor hath no Power over God's causes, so may we likewise, and as truly say, The Pope hath no Power over God's causes. S. Chrysostom saithe, Siquidem est in Causa Fidei, fuge illum, & evita:1 non solùm si homo fuerit, verùm etiam si Angelus de Coelo descenderit: If it be a Matter of Faith, (wherein he seeketh to abuse thee) flee him, and shun him: not only, if he be a man, but also if an Angel should come down from Heaven. Thus it appeareth, S. Ambrose refused not the Emperors Power, and Authority of Judgement in Cases Ecclesiastical, but only his wilful Ignorance, & his Tyranny: For that he knew,