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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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But the Princes Power, ye say, is Temporal, and Natural, and only from beneath, and only of Man: and therefore can be no greater, then Man may give him. This is your Lovanian Divinity, M. Harding: So highly ye esteem the Dignity, & Majesty of the Prince.1 But God him self saith, Per me Reges regnant: Kings rule by me (and not by Man). S. Paule saithe, Non est Potestas, nisi à Deo: There is no Power, or Princehood, but from God. Likewise Christ him self said unto Pilate,2 Thou couldest have no Power over me, onlesse it were given thee (not from man, but) from above. To like purpose the Emperor Justinian saith, Maxima in omnibus sunt Dona Dei,3 à Superna collata Clementia, Sacerdotium, & Imperium &c. Ex uno codemqúe Principio utraque procedentia Humanam exornant vitam: Priesthood, and Princehood be in all things the greattest gifts of God, given unto us from the Mercy above. These two flowing (not the one only from Man, & the other from God, but) both from one Original, do adorn and beautify the Life of Man. Upon which words it is noted in your Gloss, Idem Principium habent, & parum differunt:4 Priesthood, and Princehood have one Original, and small difference. He saith not, as you say, The odds between these two is so great, as is between Natural, and Supernatural: between Heaven, & Earth: or, between God, and Man: But he saith plainly, Priesthood, and Princehood have one Original, and little odds, and small difference. And therefore an other of your Doctors saith, Supponunt, quòd Potestas Regalis sit Corporalis, & non Spiritualis:5 & quòd habeat Curam Corporum, & non Animarum: quod falsum est: They imagine, that the Princes Power is only Bodily, and not Ghostly: and, that the Prince hath the Charge of mens Bodies, but none of their Souls: But this is stark false.
But the Princes Power, yee saie, is Temporal, and Natural, and onely from beneathe, and onely of Man: and therefore can be no greatter, then Man maie geeue him. This is youre Louanian Diuinitie, M. Hardinge: So highely yée esteeme the Dignitie, & Maiestie of the Prince.