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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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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:2 Again, it is provided in the same Law, that the Churches of Illyricum, in their doubtful cases, shall appeal to Constantinople, & not to Rome:
By one of the Emperours Lavves it is prouided, That the Bishop of Constantinople shal haue Equal Povver, 1and Prerogatiue with the Bishop of Rome. This Lavve the Pope coulde neuer brooke. And yet that notwithstandinge, Liberatus saithe, It holdeth stil by the Emperours Authoritie, whether the Pope wil, or no:2 Againe, it is prouided in the same Lavve, that the Churches of Illyricum, in their doubteful cases, shal appeale to Constantinople, & not to Rome:
- 1Liberatus, Ca. 13. Imperatoris Patrocinio.
- 2Cod. De Sacrosanct. Ecclesiis. Omni innovation.Cod. De Sacrosanct. Ecclesiis. Omni innouatione.
The Emperor Constantine saith, If the Bishop move trouble (by Doctrine, or otherwise,) by my hand he shall be punished: For my hand is the hand of God's Minister:1
The Emperoure Constantine saithe, If the Bishop moue trouble (by Doctrine, or otherwise,) by my hande he shalbe pounished: For my hande is the hande of Goddes Minister: