The Apology, Cap. 6. Division. 3.The Apologie, Cap. 6. Diuision. 3.
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The Apology, Cap. 6. Division. 3.
The Apologie, Cap. 6. Diuision. 3.
In deed Peter Asotus, and his companion Hosius, stick not to affirm,1 that the same Council, wherein our Saviour Jesus christ was condemned to die, had both the Sprite of Prophesying, and the Holy Ghost, and the Sprite of Truth: and, that it was neither a false, nor a trifling saying, when those Bishops said, We have a Law, and by our Law he ought to die: and, that they, so saying, did light upon the very Truth of Judgement (for so be Hosius words) and, that the same plainly was a just Decree, whereby they pronounced, that Christ was worthy to die. This, me thinketh, is strange, that these men are not able to speak for them selves, and to defend their own cause, but they must also take part with Annas, & Caiaphas. For, if they will call that a lawful, and a good Council, wherein the Son of God was most shamefully condemned to die, what Council will they then allow for false, and naught? And yet (as all their Councils, to say truth, commonly be) necessity compelled them, to pronounce these things of the Council holden by Annas, and Caiaphas.
In deede Peter Asotus, and his companion Hosius, sticke not to affirme,1 that the same Councel, wherein our Saueour Iesus christe was condemned to die, had bothe the Sprite of Prophesieinge, and the Holy Ghoste, and the Sprite of Truthe: and, that it was neither a false, nor a triflinge saieinge, when those Bishoppes saide, VVee haue a Lavve, and by our Lavve he ought to die: and, that they, so saieinge, did lighte vpon the very Truthe of Iudgemente (for so be Hosius woordes) and, that the same plainely was a iuste Decree, whereby they pronounced, that Christe was woorthy to die. This, me thinketh, is straunge, that these menne are not hable to speake for them selues, and to defende their owne cause, but thei muste also take parte with Annas, & Caiphas. For, if they wil cal that a lauful, and a good Councel, wherein the Sonne of God was moste shamefully condemned to die, what Councel wil thei then allowe for false, and naughte? And yet (as al their Councelles, to saie truthe, commonly be) necessitie compelled them, to pronounce these thinges of the Councel holden by Annas, and Caiphas.