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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… › Conclusion: The Conclusion.
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5. WHEREFORE, if the Pope does indeed desire we should be reconciled to him, he ought first to reconcile himself to God; for as St. Cyprian saith, Schisms arise from hence, that the Head is not sought, and a Return is not made to the Fountain of the Holy Scriptures, and the Precepts of our Heavenly Master are not kept, for else it is not Peace (saith he) but War; neither can any man be united to the Church, who is separated from the Gospel. But these men, (with whom we are concerned) do use to make a base gain by the Name of Peace, for the Peace they seek, is only a Peace of idle Bellies; 1for all these Controversies betwixt us and them might with great facility be ended, if Ambition, Gluttony and Luxury did not hinder it; and from hence proceed all their Tears; their Souls are in their Dishes, and all their loud Clamours and Noise, are only that they may basely and wickedly keep what they have acquired knavishly.
5. WHEREFORE, if the Pope does indeed desire we should be reconciled to him, he ought first to reconcile himself to God; for as St. Cyprian saith, Schisms arise from hence, that the Head is not sought, and a Return is not made to the Fountain of the Holy Scriptures, and the Precepts of our Heavenly Master are not kept, for else it is not Peace (saith he) but War; neither can any man be united to the Church, who is separated from the Gospel. But these men, (with whom we are concern'd) do use to make a base gain by the Name of Peace, for the Peace they seek, is only a Peace of idle Bellies; 1for all these Controversies betwixt us and them might with great facility be ended, if Ambition, Gluttony and Luxury did not hinder it; and from hence proceed all their Tears; their Souls are in their Dishes, and all their loud Clamors and Noise, are only that they may basely and wickedly keep what they have acquired knavishly.