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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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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: 1apud quem licebit, & jura Ecclesiae, & nostra proponere. Planè enim confidimus, eius Pietatem, cognitis nostris rationibus, nequaquam nos coudemnaturam esse: Wee require, that the Emperors most godly, and most Religious Majesty may have the hearing of the same matter: Before whom we may open both our Churches Right, and also our own. For we have good hope, that his Godliness, understanding our Reasons, will never condemn us.
Otherwise Athanasius him selfe was wel contented to committe his whole cause vnto the Emperoure. For thus he saithe, Postulamus, causam istam Pientissimo Imperatori reseruari: 1apud quem licebit, & iura Ecclesiae, & nostra proponere. Planè enim confidimus, eius Pietatem, cognitis nostris rationibus, nequaquam nos coudemnaturam esse: VVee require, that the Emperoures moste godly, and moste Religious Maiestie maie haue the hearinge of the same mater: Before whom we maie open bothe our Churches Right, and also our owne. For wee haue good hope, that his Godlinesse, vnderstandinge our Reasons, wil neuer condemne vs.
- 1Athanas. Apol. 2. Cùm multas.
Likewise S. Augustine saith unto the Donatian Heretics, An fortè de Religione fas non est,1 ut dicat Imperator, vel quos miserit Imperator? Our ergo ad Imperatorem vestri venere legati? Cur eum fecerunt Causae suae Judicem? Is it not lawful, for the Emperor, or his Deputy, to give Sentence in a matter of Religion? Wherefore then went your Ambassadors to the Emperor? Why made they him the Judge of their cause?