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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 6
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But they will reply, that Civil Princes have learned to govern their States, and to manage Arms, but they understand nothing of the Mysteries of Religion. And now, what is the Pope at this day, but a Monarch or Prince, and what are the Cardinals (who are now scarcely suffered to be any other but) the Children of Kings and Princes? What are the Patriarchs, and for the most part the Arch-bishops, Bishops and Abbots others than Princes, Dukes and Earls, in the Papal Kingdom? and accordingly whithersoever they go, they a•• attended with a great Retinue, and adorned with Chains and Collars of Gold, and ot••• Ensigns of Honour. And they have sometimes also a peculiar Habit belonging to them, as Crosses, Pillars, Hats, Mitres and Palls; which Pomp the ancient Bishops, St. Chrysostom, St. Ambrose, and St. Augustin, were not acquainted with; but then excepting these outward Ornaments, what do they teach, what do they speak, what do they do and what do they Live, so as becomes, I will not say, a Bishop, but a common Christian Is it then of so mighty a Consequence to go ⟨p. 117⟩under this or that Title; and by changing nothing but a Mans Clothes, to be called a Bishop?
But they will reply, that Civil Princes have learned to govern their States, and to manage Arms, but they understand nothing of the Mysteries of Religion. And now, what is the Pope at this day, but a Monarch or Prince, and what are the Cardinals (who are now scarcely suffered to be any other but) the Children of Kings and Princes? What are the Patriarchs, and for the most part the Arch-bishops, Bishops and Abbots others than Princes, Dukes and Earls, in the Papal Kingdom? and accordingly whithersoever they go, they a•• attended with a great Retinue, and adorned with Chains and Collers of Gold, and ot••• Ensignes of Honour. And they have sometimes also a peculiar Habit belonging to them, as Crosses, Pillars, Hats, Myters and Palls; which Pomp the ancient Bishops, St. Chrysostom, St. Ambrose, and St. Augustin, were not acquainted with; but then excepting these outward Ornaments, what do they teach, what do they speak, what do they do and what do they Live, so as becomes, I will not say, a Bishop, but a common Christian Is it then of so mighty a Consequence to go ⟨p. 117⟩