The Apology, Cap. 6. Division. 2.: A defence of the Apology of the Church of England… by John Jewel | AskReformation

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The Pope hath power to claim Authority without shame. Amongst others his unadvised, ¹and vain Words, thus he saith: Christus Beato Petro, Vitae Aeternae Clavigero, Terreni simul & Coelestis Imperij jura commisit: Christ hath committed unto Peter, the keiebearer of Everlasting Life, the right both of the Worldly, and also of the Heavenly Empire: That is to say, The Pope is Emperor both of Heaven, ²& of Earth. And therefore Pope Bonifacius 8. as it is said before, in the sight of the world, ware the Crown Imperial on his head, & commanded the naked sword to be borne before him: & Proclamation to be made, Ecce duo Gladij hic: Behold here are the two Swords. I mean the same Pope Bonifacius, of whom it is written, ³He entered as a Fox: He reigned as a Wolf: he died as a Dog. Hereof it is written in concilio Vangionum, Utrunque, & Imperium, & Pontificatum,⁴ sicuti Decij, & Falsorum Deorum Cultores factitare consueverunt, usurpat: The Pope wrong fully usurpeth both together, as well the Worldly Empire, as the Bishopric, as Decius, and the worshippers of False Gods were wont to do.

The Pope hath power to claime Authoritie without shame. Emongest others his vnaduised, ¹and vaine Woordes, thus he saith: Christus Beato Petro, Vitae Aeternae Clauigero, Terreni simul & Coelestis Imperij iura commisit: Christe hathe committed vnto Peter, the keiebearer of Euerlastinge Life, the right bothe of the VVorldly, and also of the Heauenly Empiere: That is to saie, The Pope is Emperoure bothe of Heauen, ²& of Earthe. And therefore Pope Bonifacius 8. as it is saide before, in the sight of the worlde, ware the Crovvne Emperial on his heade, & commaunded the naked svverde to be borne before him: & Proclamation to be made, Ecce duo Gladij hic: Beholde here are the twoo Swerdes. I meane the same Pope Bonifacius, of whom it is written, ³He entred as a Foxe: He reigned as a Woulfe: he died as a Dogge. Hereof it is written in concilio Vangionum, Vtrunque, & Imperium, & Pontificatum,⁴ sicuti Decij, & Falsorum Deorum Cultores factitare cōsueuerunt, vsurpat: The Pope wronge fully vsurpeth bothe togeather, as wel the VVorldly Empiere, as the Bishoprike, as Decius, and the woorshippers of False Goddes were woonte to doo.

1Dist. 22. Omnes.
2Paralipom. Urspergensis.Paralipom. Vrspergensis.
3Carrion.Carion.
4Aventinus.Auentinus.

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Yet S. Bernard saith, The Pope hath Both Swords: But S. Bernard's Authority in this case is but simple. He lived Eleven hundred years after Christs Ascension, in the time of King Henry the First, the King of England, in the midst of the Popes route, and Tyranny. How be it, touching his Judgement, and Credit herein, let us rather hear one of your own Doctors. Herueus therefore saith thus, ¹Bernardus ponit, quòd Papa habet Gladium Materialem in nutu. Sed istud, cum hoc, quòd non est magnae Authoritatis, magis est contra eos, quàm pro eis: Bernard saith, that the Pope hath the Material, or Temporal Sword at his commandment. But this saying of Bernard's, besides that it is of small force, maketh also more against them, ²then with them. Again he saith, Unum istorum Gladiorum Petrus non teugit, scilicet, Saecularem, qui suus non erat: The one of these two Swords. Peter never touched: I mean the Worldly, or Temporal Sword: For that Sword was none of his.

Yet S. Bernarde saithe, The Pope hath Bothe Svverdes: But S. Bernardes Authoritie in this case is but simple. He liued Eleuen hūdred yéeres after Christes Ascension, in the time of Kinge Henry the Firste, the Kinge of Englande, in the middes of the Popes route, and Tyrannie. How be it, touchinge his Iudgemente, and Credite herein, let vs rather heare one of your owne Doctours. Herueus therfore saithe thus, ¹Bernardus ponit, quòd Papa habet Gladium Materialem in nutu. Sed istud, cum hoc, quòd non est magnae Authoritatis, magis est cōtra eos, quàm pro eis: Bernarde saithe, that the Pope hath the Material, or Temporal Swerde at his commaundement. But this saieinge of Bernardes, bisides that it is of smal force, maketh also more againste them, ²then with them. Againe he saithe, Vnum istorum Gladiorum Petrus non teugit, scilicet, Saecularem, qui suus non erat: The one of these tvvo Svverdes. Peter neuer touched: I meane the VVorldly, or Temporal Svverde: For that Swerde was none of his.

1Herueus De Potestate Papae, Cap. 18.
2Herueus De Potestate Papae, Cap. 18.