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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
Part 6 › The Apology, Cap. 23. Division. 2.Part 6 › The Apologie, Cap. 23. Diuision. 2.
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The Apology, Cap. 23. Division. 2.
The Apologie, Cap. 23. Diuision. 2.
And yet, as though all this were too little, they would needs have made all the Realm Tributary to them, & exacted thence yearly most unjust and wrongful taxes. So deer cost us the friendship of the City of Rome. Wherefore, if they have gotten these things of us by extortion, through their fraud, and subtle sleights, we see no reason, why we may not pluck away the same from them again, by lawful ways, and just means. And, if our Kings in that darkness, and blindness of the former times, gave them these things of their own accord, and liberality, for Religions sake, being moved with a certain opinion of their feigned holiness: now, when the ignorance and error is spied out, may the Kings their Successors take them away again, seeing they have the same Authority, the Kings their Ancestors had before. For the gift is void, except it be allowed by the will of the giver: and that cannot seem a perfect will, which is dimmed, and hindered by error.
And yet, as though al this were too litle, thei would needes haue made al the Realme Tributarie to them, & exacted thēce yeerely most vniuste and wrongeful taxes. So deere coste vs the frendeship of the Cittie of Rome. Wherefore, if they haue gotten these thinges of vs by extortion, through theire fraude, and suttle sleightes, we see no reason, why we maie not plucke awaie the same from them againe, by lawful waies, and iuste meanes. And, if our Kinges in that darkenesse, and blindenesse of the former times, gaue them these thinges of theire owne accorde, and liberalitie, for Religions sake, beinge moued with a certaine opinion of their fained holinesse: now, when the ignorance and erroure is spied out, maie the Kinges theire Successours take them awaie againe, seinge they haue the same Authoritie, the Kinges theire Auncestours had before. For the gifte is voide, excepte it be allowed by the wil of the geeuer: and that cannot seme a perfit wil, whiche is dimmed, and hindered by erroure.