A04468:981
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 saith, Gregory affirmeth the Charge of the whole, and denieth the name of Universal. Let these Defenders (saith he) grant the thing, and we strive not for the name. Verily this play had been to vain for Children: to allow y• thing it self, and to cavil only about the name: that is to receive the Body, and to shun the Shadow:1 Or, as Christ saith, to swallow a Camel, and to strain a gnat. So App•an saith, Julius Caesar nicely refused to be called a King: and yet in all manner Authority, and Government bare him self none otherwise, then as a King.
M. Hardinge saithe, Gregorie affirmeth the Charge of the whole, and denieth the name of Vniuersal. Let these Defenders (saithe he) graunte the thinge, and wée striue not for the name. Verily this plaie had benne to vaine for Childrē: to allow y• thinge it selfe, and to cauil onely about the name: that is to receiue the Body, and to shunne the Shadowe:1 Or, as Christe saithe, to swalowe a Camel, and to straine a gnatte. So App•an saithe, Iulius Caesar nicely refused to be called a Kinge: and yet in al manner Authoritie, and Gouernmente bare him selfe none otherwise, then as a Kinge.
- 1Ma•t. 23. Appianus: [Greek or Hebrew].Ma•t. 23. Appianus: 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
It was not the bare Name of Universal Bishop, that so much offended the Holy Fathers: but the Pride, and Tyranny, and Universal Government, & Jurisdiction, that is signified by that name. If the name were naught, then was the Usurpation of the thing it self a great deal worse.