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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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Rome, ye say, is the Mother Church of all the West: & therefore, I trow, we are bound to pay, what so ever payments she shall require. If we allow such simple reasons, then is the Pope likewise bound to pay to the Church of Jerusalem, what so ever payments she shall require. For Jerusalem is in deed the Mother Church, not only of the West, but also of all the whole world. Howe be it, it is a cruel Mother, that devoureth up her own Children. S. Paule saithe, Non debent filij parentibus thesaurizare, 1sed parentes filijs: The Children ought not to lay up treasure for their parents, but the Parents for their Children. But Johannes Sarisburiensis in his Polycraticon saithe, Roma nunc non tam matrem exhibet, quàm novercam: Rome now showeth her self not so much a natural Mother, as a Stepmother: For she spoileth, and devoureth her Children.
Rome, yée saie, is the Mother Churche of al the VVeast: & therefore, I trow, wée are bounde to paie, what so euer paimentes shée shal require. If wée allowe sutche simple reasons, then is the Pope likewise bounde to paie to the Churche of Hierusalem, what so euer paiementes she shal require. For Hierusalē is in déede ye Mother Churche, not onely of the Weaste, but also of al the whole worlde. Howe be it, it is a cruel Mother, that deuoureth vp her owne Children. S. Paule saithe, Non debent filij parentibus thesaurizare, 1sed parentes filijs: The Children ought not to laie vp treasure for theire parentes, but the Parentes for theire Children. But Iohannes Sarisburiensis in his Polycraticon saithe, Roma nunc non tam matrem exhibet, quàm nouercam: Rome nowe sheweth her selfe not so mutche a natural Mother, as a Stepmother: For shee spoileth, and deuoureth her Children.
- 12. Corin. 12. Lib. 6. Cap. 24.