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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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Where you say, of your self only, without farther witness, that this Title is the Popes Ancient right, ever given to him by all the world, I doubt not, but the untruth hereof by my Former Reply,1 touching the same, may soon appear. Certainly, when the same Title was offered to S. Gregory, he refused it utterly, as none of his.
Where you saie, of your selfe onely, without farther witnesse, that this Title is the Popes Auncient right, euer géeuen to him by al the world, I doubte not, but the vntruthe hereof by my Former Replie,1 touching the same, maie soone appeare. Certainely, when the same Title was offered to S. Gregorie, he refused it vtterly, as none of his.
- 1Artic. 4. Gregor. Lib. 7 Epist. 30.
In deed, this Council of Carthage notwithstanding, the Title of Highest Bishop was sometimes given, not only to the Bishop of Rome, & other Patriarchs, but also unto all other Bishops.1 M. Hardinges own Amphilochius calleth S. Basil Principem Sacerdotum: The Prince, or Chief of Bishops: Rufinus calleth Athanasius, Pontificem Maximum: The Highest Bishop. Nazianzenus calleth the same Athanasius Archisacerdotem Sacerdotum: The Chief Bishop of Bishops. Lactantius calleth every Bishopric Summum Sacerdotiū. 2Likewise S. Hierome saith, Ecclesiae Salus in Summi Sacerdotis dignitate pendet: The safety of the Church standeth in the dignity of the Highest Priest. 3By which Highest Priest, M. Harding him self saith, is meant every several Bishop within his own Diocese. S. Augustine saithe,