A04468:849
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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But, God be thanked, it appeareth already to all them, that have eyes to see, that we have not departed from the servile Obedience of that See, but upon just cause, and good advise. And in such sort the Pope him self will not deny, but it is lawful for any Church to dissent from the Church of Rome. These he his words,1 which must be holden for a Law: Quicquid sine discretion Justitiae contra Romanae Ecclesiae Disciplinā actum fuerit, ratum haberi nulla ratio permittit: What so ever thing is done without discretion of Justice, against the Order of the Church of Rome, it may not by any means be allowed. By which words it appeareth, Ex contrario Sensu, By an Argument of the contrary, that, what so ever is done by discretion of Justice, notwithstanding it be against the Order of the Church of Rome, yet ought it to well allowed.
But, God be thanked, it appeareth already to al them, that haue eles to see, that wee haue not departed from the seruile Obedience of that See, but vpon iuste cause, and good aduise. And in sutche sorte the Pope him selfe wil not denie, but it is lawful for any Churche to dissente from the Churche of Rome. These he his woordes,1 whiche muste be holden for a Lawe: Quicquid sine discretione Iustitiae contra Romanae Ecclesiae Disciplinā actum fuerit, ratum haberi nulla ratio permittit: VVhat so euer thinge is donne without discretion of Iustice, againste the Order of the Churche of Rome, it maye not by any meanes be allowed. By whiche woordes it appeareth, Ex contrario Sensu, By an Argument of the contrarie, that, what so euer is donne by discretion of Iustice, notwithstandinge it be against the Order of the Churche of Rome, yet ought it to wel allowed.
- 1Dist. 12. Non. decet.
S. Augustine saith, 1