9 October 2015 A.D. Jewel’s “Apology”— Gregory wrote “John, Bishop of Constantinople,” the first of all that commanded himself to be called by this new name, the “universal bishop of whole Christ’s Church”,
9 October 2015 A.D. Jewel’s “Apology”— Gregory wrote “John, Bishop of Constantinople,” the first of all that commanded himself to be called by this new name, the “universal bishop of whole Christ’s Church”, pp.98-99 Jewel, John. “The Apology of the Church of England.” Project Gutenberg. 5 Aug 2006. http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17678/17678-h/17678-h.htm . Accessed 1 Aug 2015. Albeit these same warnings alone may suffice a wise man to take heed he do not suffer himself rashly to be deceived with the name of the Church, and not to stay to make further inquisition thereof by God’s word; yet beside all this, many fathers also, many learned and godly men, have often and carefully complained how all these things have chanced in their lifetime. For even in the midst of that thick mist of darkness, God would yet there should be some, who, though they gave not a clear and bright light, yet should they kindle, were it but some spark, which men might espy, being in the darkness...