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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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I grant, Dissension, and quarrels be the sooner ended, when all things be put over to one Man: So that the same one Man may live for ever, and still continue in one mind, and never alter. But oftentimes one Pope is sound contrary to an other:1 & sometimes one Pope hath been found contrary to him self. Pope Sabinianus would have burnt all Pope Gregory's Books: And, as it is said before, Pope Romanus utterly abolished all the Acts of his Predecessor Pope Stevin: The same Pope Stevin unburied his Predecessor Pope Formosus, and defaced, and mangled his naked carcass, and utterly condemned all, that had been done by him before: And Platina giveth this general judgement of them, Nihil aliud isti Pontificuli cogitabant, quàm ut Nomen, & Dignitatem Maiorum suorum extinguerent: These little Petite Popes had none other care in the world, but how to deface the Name, and Estimation of other Popes, that had been before them. And thus, that one Pope liketh, an other misliketh: that one alloweth, an other condemneth. And yet by M Hardinges judgement, we have none other rule to stay by in doubtful cases, but only the Will, and Pleasure of the Pope.
I graunte, Dissension, and quarrelles be the sooner ended, when al thinges be put ouer to one Man: So that the same one Man maye liue for euer, and stil continewe in one minde, and neuer alter. But oftentimes one Pope is sounde contrarie to an other:1 & sometimes one Pope hathe benne found contrarie to him selfe. Pope Sabinianus would haue burnte al Pope Gregories Bookes: And, as it is saide before, Pope Romanus vtterly abolished al the Actes of his Predecessour Pope Steuin: The same Pope Steuin vnburied his Predecessour Pope Formosus, and defaced, and mangled his naked carkesse, and vtterly condemned al, that had benne donne by him before: And Platina geuethe this general iudgemente of them, Nihil aliud isti Pontificuli cogitabant, quàm vt Nomen, & Dignitatem Maiorum suorum extinguerent: These litle Petite Popes had none other care in the world, but howe to deface the Name, and Estimation of other Popes, that had benne before them. And thus, that one Pope liketh, an other misliketh: that one alloweth, an other condemneth. And yet by M Hardinges iudgement, wée haue none other rule to staie by in doubtful cases, but onely the Wil, and Pleasure of the Pope.
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