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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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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?
Likewise S. Augustine saithe vnto the Donatian Hereriques, An fortè de Religione fas non est,1 vt dicat Imperator, vel quos miserit Imperator? Our ergo ad Imperatorem vestri venere legati? Cur eum fecerunt Causae suae Iudicem? Is it not lawful, for the Emperoure, or his Deputee, to geue Sentence in a mater of Religion? VVherefore then went your Embassadours to the Emperoure? Why made they him the Iudge of their cause?
- 1Augusti. contra Epist. Parme•iani. Lib. 1.
Thus, M. Harding, it appeareth, that you, in defrauding Emperors, and Kings of their Imperial, and Princely Right, are fain to take part with the Donatian Heretics.
Thus, M. Hardinge, it appeareth, that you, in defraudinge Emperours, and Kinges of theire Emperial, and Princely Right, are faine to take parte with the Donatian Heretiques.
As for us, we claim no other right in Ecclesiastical Causes unto our Christian Princes this day, then that may well appear, hath been justly used, both by Constantinus the Emperor, and also by other Catholic, and Godly Princes.