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The apology of the Church of England, and an epistle to one Seignior Scipio…
The apology of the Church of England, and an epistle to one Seignior Scipio a Venetian gentleman, concerning the Council of Trent written both in Latin / by ... John Jewel ... ; made English by a person of quality ; to which is added, The life of the said bishop ; collected and written by the same hand.
London: printed by T. H. for Richard Chiswell, 1685
THE APOLOGY OF THE Church of ENGLAND. Written by the very Learned a… › Chapter 4
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11. WE bless our gracious God,1 whose Cause this is, that there hath yet been no Example of any Insurrection or Rebellion in any of those Countries, Kingdoms or Common-wealths which have embraced the Reformation. We have not subverted any Monarchy, we have not diminished any•Princes Jurisdiction or Rights, we have not troubled any Common-wealth. The Kings of England, Denmark and Sweden, the Dukes of Saxony, the Counts of the Palatinate, the Marquesses of Brandenburg, the Landgraves of Hessia, the Common-wealths of the Switzers, ⟨p. 58⟩the free Cities of Strasbourg, Basil, Frankfort, Ulm, Augsburg, and Norimburg are all in the same State they were before the Reformation; or rather, because the People are now better instructed in the matters of Obedience to their Governors than they were before, in a better State. Let our Defamers go into those places where the Gospel is settled by the Blessing of God, and then tell us where Princes have more Majesty? Where there is less Pride and Tyranny? Where are Princes treated with more Respect? Where the People are less Tumultuous? Where the Civil Government or Ecclesiastical was ever in greater Tranquillity?
11. WE bless our gracious God,1 whose Cause this is, that there hath yet been no Example of any Insurrection or Rebellion in any of those Countries, Kingdoms or Common-wealths which have imbraced the Reformation. We have not subverted any Monarchy, we have not diminished any•Princes Jurisdiction or Rights, we have not troubled any Common-wealth. The Kings of England, Denmark and Sweden, the Dukes of Saxony, the Counts of the Palatinate, the Marquesses of Brandenburgh, the Lantgraves of Hessia, the Common-wealths of the Switzars, ⟨p. 58⟩the free Cities of Strasbourgh, Basil, Frankfort, Ulm, Augsburg, and Norimburg are all in the same State they were before the Reformation; or rather, because the People are now better instructed in the matters of Obedience to their Governours than they were before, in a better State. Let our Defamers go into those places where the Gospel is setled by the Blessing of God, and then tell us where Princes have more Majesty? Where there is less Pride and Tyranny? Where are Princes treated with more Respect? Where the People are less Tumultuous? Where the Civil Government or Ecclesiastical was ever in greater Tranquillity?