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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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How be it, the Emperors made Laws, Touching the Holy Trinity: Touching the Faith: Touching Baptism: Touching the Holy Communion: Touching the Public Prayers: Touching the Scriptures: Touching the keeping of Holy days: Touching Churches, & Chapels: Touching the Consecration of Bishoppes: Touchinge Non Residences: Touchinge Perjury, &c. It were much for you, M. Harding, to say, as now ye would seem to say, Al these were Moral Laws, 1and pertained only to good order. But the Pope, ye say, allowed the Emperors Ecclesiastical Laws: Otherwise, of the Emperors own Authority, they had no force. The truth hereof, by the Particulars, may soon appear.
How be it, the Emperours made Lavves, Touchinge the Holy Trinitie: Touchinge the Faithe: Touchinge Baptisme: Touchinge the Holy Communion: Touchinge the Publique Praiers: Touchinge the Scriptures: Touchinge the keepinge of Holy daies: Touchinge Churches, & Chaples: Touchinge the Consecration of Bishoppes: Touchinge Non Residences: Touchinge Periurie, &c. It were mutche for you, M. Hardinge, to saie, as nowe yée woulde séeme to saie, Al these were Moral Lawes, 1and perteined onely to good order. But the Pope, yee saie, allowed the Emperours Ecclesiastical Lawes: Otherwise, of the Emperours owne Authoritie, they had no force. The truthe hereof, by the Particulares, maie soone appeare.
- 1Cod. De Sacrosanct. Ecclesijs. Omni innovaetione.Cod. De Sacrosanct. Ecclesijs. Omni innouaetione.
By one of the Emperors Laws it is provided, That the Bishop of Constantinople shall have Equal Power, 1and Prerogative with the Bishop of Rome. This Law the Pope could never brook. And yet that notwithstanding, Liberatus saith, It holdeth still by the Emperors Authority, whether the Pope will, or no: