A04468:914
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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
In deed it is a shame to belie any creature: for that lying is shameful of it self. And therefore, M. Harding, ye might do much better, to use it less. You have brought us here an Exposition of the Council of Nice, such, as I think, from that time until this time hath seldom been heard of. You say, The ⟨p. 115⟩Bishop of Romes Custom was,1 to give Jurisdiction to the Patriarchs of Alexandria, of Antioch, and of Jerusalem: and that they had none Authority of Government, but only so much, as was limited, and allowed by him. And this, you say, was the only, and undoubted meaning of that Council. This fantasy is not here avouched by any Ancient Doctor, or Learned Father. Therefore we must think, what so ever it be, it is your own. And weighing the strangeness of the same, I must needs say of you, as S. Hierome said sometime of one Rheticius in the like case,2 Rheticius eloquens quidem est, sed ineptus Interpres: Rheticius is an eloquent man in deed: and yet but a fond Interpreter. For it is certain, and known even unto Children, that the Bishop of Rome, before the Council of Nice, had neither such Custom of Superiority, nor such dealing of Jurisdictions. Pope Pius Secundus saith,3 Ante Nicenam Synodum unusquisque sibi vixit: & paruus respectus ad Romanā Ecclesiam halebatur: Before the Council of Nice, every Bishop lived to him self: and there was then small regard had to the Church of Rome.