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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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Therefore he saith, Fiat Ecclesiastica Synodus longè à Palatio: ubi nec Imperator praesto est:1 nec comes se ingerit: nec Judex minatur: & ubi Solus Timor Dei ad omnia sufficit, &c. Let there be made an Ecclesiastical Synod, far from the Emperors Palace: where as neither the Emperor is Present: nor the Lieutenant thrusteth in him self: nor the Judge with his threats maketh men afraid: but where as the fear of God to all purposes is sufficient. For this cause S. Ambrose refused to be tried by the Emperor Valentinian: That is to say, as then it was, by a rash young man: by a man Unbaptized, and therefore no Christian: by a Tyrant: and by an Arian Heretic, that utterly denied the Godhead of Christ.
Therefore he saithe, Fiat Ecclesiastica Synodus longè à Palatio: vbi nec Imperator praesto est:1 nec comes se ingerit: nec Iudex minatur: & vbi Solus Timor Dei ad omnia sufficit, &c. Let there be made an Ecclesiastical Synode, far from the Emperours Palaice: where as neither the Emperoure is Present: nor the Lieutenante thrusteth in him selfe: nor the Iudge with his threates maketh menne afraide: but where as the feare of God to al pourposes is sufficiente. For this cause S. Ambrose refused to be tried by the Emperoure Valentinian: That is to saie, as then it was, by a rasshe yong man: by a man Vnbaptized, and therefore no Christian: by a Tyranne: and by an Arian Heretique, that vtterly denied the Godhedde of Christe.
- 1Athanas. Ad Solitariam vitam agents. Has Literas.Athanas. Ad Solitariam vitam agentes. Has Literas.
Otherwise Athanasius him self was well contented to commit his whole cause unto the Emperor. For thus he saith, Postulamus, causam istam Pientissimo Imperatori reseruari: 1