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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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Certainly, the Truth of God is not bound, neither to Person, nor to Place. Where so ever it be, either in few, or in many, it is evermore Catholic, even because it is the Truth of God. In the Council of Constantinople it is written thus, Definierunt pariter, ut, si quid in Provincia qualiber emergeret,1 Provinciae ⟨p. 712⟩Concilio finiretur:2 The Fathers agreed all together, that, if any matter should happen to grow in the Province, by a Council of the Province it should be ended. Likewise saith Isidorus: Manifestum est, quo'd illa, quae sunt per unamquanque Provinciam, ipsius Provinciae Synodus dispenset: sicut Niceno constat decretum esse Concilio:3 It is clear, that matters happening in every Province, by a Provincial Synod may be ordered: as it is concluded in the Council of Nice. Likewise S. Ambrose saithe, Sciebant esse consuerudinem,4 ut in Oriente. Orientalium esset Concilium: Intra occidentem, Occidentalium: They knew, it was a Custom, that a Council of the East Bishops should be holden in the East: and a Council of the West Bishops apart in the West.
Certainely, the Truthe of God is not bounde, neither to Personne, nor to Place. Where so euer it be, either in fewe, or in many, it is euermore Catholique, euen bicause it is the Truthe of God. In the Councel of Constantinople it is written thus, Definierunt pariter, vt, si quid in Prouincia qualiber emergeret,1 Prouinciae ⟨p. 712⟩Concilio finiretur:2 The Fathers agreed al togeather, that, if any mater should happen to growe in the Prouince, by a Councel of the Prouince it shoulde be ended. Likewise saith Isidorus: Manifestum est, quo'd illa, quae sunt per vnamquanque Prouinciam, ipsius Prouinciae Synodus dispenset: sicut Niceno constat decretum esse Concilio: