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…

Now, who so ever examineth the place truly, must needs cry out shame on you, Defender, who are the author.¹ The words, if you had listed to have alleged them without falsehood, be these, Which we find in the 26. Canon of the third Council of Carthage, which Council was Authorized by the sixth general Council holden at Constantinople in Trullo. Ut primae sedis Episcopus non appelletur Princeps Sacerdotū, aut Summus Sacerdos, aut aliquid huiusmodi, Sed tantùm, Primae Sedis Episcopus. And thus they are to be Englished. It hath liked us (say the Fathers of that Council) that a Bishop of a First See be not called Prince of Priests, or Highest Priest, or any such other ⟨p. 120⟩thing,² but only a Bishop of a First see. Now cometh me this jolly Defender, and saith the Council of Carthage hath by express words, (for so much his Latin foundeth) that no Bishop should be called either the Highest Bishop, or Chief Pr•est. By which Canon thus by him untruly uttered, he thought to deprive the Pope of this^* Ancient Title, that all the world hath ever attributed unto him, so as he be called no more Summus Pontifex.

Nowe, who so euer examineth the place truly, must nedes crie out shame on you, Defender, who are thauctour.¹ The woordes, if you had listed to haue alleged them without falshed, be these, VVhiche we finde in the 26. Canon of the thirde Councel of Carthage, whiche Councel was Authorized by the sixth general Councel holden at Constantinople in Trullo. Vt primae sedis Episcopus non appelletur Princeps Sacerdotū, aut Summus Sacerdos, aut aliquid huiusmodi, Sed tātùm, Primae Sedis Episcopus. And thus they are to be Englished. It hathe liked vs (saie the Fathers of that Councel) that a Bishop of a First See be not called Prince of Priestes, or Highest Priest, or any sutche other ⟨p. 120⟩thinge,