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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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M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
If it be a shame to belie the Devil, according to the old Proverb, what is it to belie the Church of God represented in the Nicene Council?
If it be a shame to belie the Deuil, accordinge to the olde Prouerbe, what is it to belie the Churche of God represented in the Nicene Councel?
The sixth Canon among all others of the Nicene Council is that you ground your surmise upon,1 I know well. For that hath been wrested to your purpose by certain of your side. And the same rightly construedA maketh most against you. For it seemeth to acknowledge the Bishop of Rome his Supremacy and Sovereignty of judgement over other Patriarchs. These be the words of the Canon rightly Englished head. Let the Ancient custom continue in force which is in Egypt, Libya▪ and Pentapoli: so that the Bishop of Alexandria have Power over them al. Quandoquidem etiam Episcopo Romano hoc consuetum est. 3For asmuch as the B. of Rome hath thus used. Likewise in Antiochia also, and in other Provinces let the Churches keep their Prerogative. What can be gathered of the words of this Canon, but that for ratifying the jurisdiction of the Patriarchs of Alexandria, and Antiochia, the Fathers of the Nicene Council thought good to alter nothing: but to follow the Ancient custom of Old time used and allowed by the B. of Rome? For it is as much to say, as this: Inasmuch as