The Apology, Cap. 4. Division. 1.The Apologie, Cap. 4. Diuision. 1.
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The Apology, Cap. 4. Division. 1.
The Apologie, Cap. 4. Diuision. 1.
And that neither the Pope, nor any other worldly Creature can no more be Head of the whole Church, or a Bishop over all, then he can be the Bridegroom, the Light, the Salvation, and Life of the Church. For these Privileges, & Names belong only to Christ, and be properly, and only fit for him alone.
And that neither the Pope, nor any other worldly Creature can nomore be Head of the whole Churche, or a Bishop ouer al, then he can be the Bridegome, the Light, the Saluation, and Life of the Churche. For these Priuileges, & Names belonge onely to Christe, and be properly, and onely sfitte for him alone.
And that no Bishop of Rome did ever suffer him self to be called by such a proud name & title, before Phocas the Emperors time (who, as we know, by killing his own Sovereign Mauritius the Emperor, did by a Traitorous Villainy aspire to the Empire) Which was about the sixth hundred and thirteenth year after Christ was borne.
And that no Bishop of Rome did euer suffer him selfe to be called by sutche a proude name & title, before Phocas the Emperours time (who, as we know, by killing his owne Soueraine Mauritius the Emperoure, did by a Traiterous Villanie aspire to the Empire) Whiche was aboute the sixthe hundreth and thirteenth yeere after Christe was borne.