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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
Letter: AN EPISTLE Written by the Reverend Father in God JOHN JEWEL, Lord Bishop of SARUM, TO S…
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They are wont to say, and that upon all occasions, that all things are well, and that they will not suffer the least part of their Doctrine and Religion to be altered. Albertus Pighius saith, that without the Command of the Church of Rome, the most plain place of Scripture is not to be believed. Now is this their way to restore the Church to her Integrity? Is this their seeking Truth? Is this the Liberty and Moderation which befits a Council?
They are wont to say, and that upon all occasions, that all things are well, and that they will not suffer the least part of their Doctrine and Religion to be altered. Albertus Pighius saith, that without the Command of the Church of Rome, the most plain place of Scripture is not to be believed. Now is this their way to restore the Church to her Integrity? Is this their seeking Truth? Is this the Liberty and Moderation which be•its a Council?
25. AND although these things are most unjust, and most contrary to the Practice of the ancient Councils, and the Usage of modest and good Men in their Deliberations; yet it is much more unreasonable, that whereas the whole World complains of the Ambition and Tyranny of the Pope of Rome, and is persuaded, that until he is reduced to a better Order, all their Labours for the Reformation of the Church of God will be in vain, and nothing will be done; yet at last, all things are referred to him alone, as to the ⟨p. 177⟩most equal Arbiter and Judge. But (O good God!) to what Man? I will not now say any of these things against him; that he is an Enemy of the Truth, an Ambitious Covetous Proud Man, who is already become intolerable to his own: But I say that it is the utmost pitch of Folly and Injustice, to make him the sole Judge of all Religion, who commands all his Dictates to be had in the self same Honour and Esteem as the Words of St. Peter are; and saith, that in case he should Mislead a thousand Souls, and carry them with himself to Hell, yet no man ought to reprehend him for it: Who saith, he can make Injustice to become Justice: Whom