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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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Neither did the Council follow Leo alone, as the Universal Bishop, and Head of the Church, but joined him together with others, as esteeming them of equal Authority.1 For thus they made their general shoote: Omnes ita credimus: Leo Papa ita credit: Gyrillus ita credit: Leo, & Anatolius ita credunt: Thus we all believe: Thus Pope Leo believeth: Cyrillus thus believeth: Leo, and Anatolius thus believe.
Neither did the Councel folowe Leo alone, as the Vniuersal Bishop, and Head of the Churche, but ioined him together with others, as estéeminge them of equal Authoritie.1 For thus they made theire general shoote: Omnes ita credimus: Leo Papa ita credit: Gyrillus ita credit: Leo, & Anatolius ita credunt: Thus wee al beleeue: Thus Pope Leo beleueth: Cyrillus thus beseueth: Leo, and Anatolius thus beleeue.
- 1Concil. Chalcedon. Actio. 2.
And with what credit can M. Harding say, The whole Council of Chalcedon yielded unto Pope Leo, as if it had been unto Peter him self? For it is certain, that the same whole Council decreed against Leo: and likewise Leo against the Council. For the Council decreed, contrary to the old Canons, that the Bishop of Constantinople among the four Patriarchs should be the second in dignity, and that the same Bishop of Constantinople should have and enjoy one authority, and like Privileges with the Bishop of Rome. The words be these, Acqua Sanctisissmae Sedi Novae Romae Privilegia tribuerunt rationabile judicantes, 1urbem eam ornatam jam Imperio, & Senaru, aequis Senioris Regiae Romae Privilegijs frui, & in Ecclesiasticis, sicut illa habet, Maiestatem habere negotijs: The Fathers gave equal Privileges unto the Holy See of New Rome (which was Constantinople) thinking it to be reasonable, that the same City of Constantinople, being now furnished with Empire, and