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A reply unto M. Hardinges answerA replie vnto M. Hardinges ansvveare
A reply unto M. Hardinges answer by perusing whereof the discrete, and diligent reader may easily see, the weak, and unstable grounds of the Romaine religion, which of late hath been accounted Catholic. By John Jewel Bishop of Salisbury.A replie vnto M. Hardinges ansvveare by perusinge whereof the discrete, and diligent reader may easily see, the weake, and vnstable groundes of the Romaine religion, whiche of late hath beene accompted Catholique. By Iohn Iewel Bishoppe of Sarisburie.
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the sign of the Black Oliphant, by Henry Wykes, Anno. 1565Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Blacke Oliphante, by Henry VVykes, Anno. 1565
Article 3 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 3 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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Touching this Constitution, the law saith, Generaliter dictum, generaliter est accipiendum. 1The thing that is spoken generally, must be taken generally. And it is commonly said, Ubi lex non distinguit, nos distinguere non debemus. Where the Law maketh no distinction, there ought we to make no distinction. And what reason hath M. Harding, or what witness, more then his own, that this only law took no place in the Church of Rome? Certainly the rest of the same Novel Constitutions ⟨p. 173⟩were made not only for Constantinople, or for Rome, but also for the whole Empire.2 And the Emperor Justinian in the same Title, saith thus: What so ever things touching this matter, were needful for this Imperial City of Constantinople, we have comprised in a special Law for the same. But what needeth many words? The Emperor him self calleth the Constitution, that concerneth the Clergy, a Law General, by these words, [Greek or Hebrew] &c. [Greek or Hebrew].3 We have enacted by a General, and a Common Law. And in the Code entreating namely of Bishops, and Clerks, he hath these words: Et hoc, non solum in veteri Roma, vel in hac Regia Civitate, sed & in omni terra, ubicunque Christianorum nomen colitur, obtinere sancimus. 4This law we will have to take place, not only in the City of old Rome, or in this Imperial City (of Constantinople) but also in all the world, where so ever the name of Christians is had in honour.
Touchinge this Constitution, the law saithe, Generaliter dictum, generaliter est accipiendum. 1The thinge that is spoken generally, must be taken generally. And it is commonly saide, Vbi lex non distinguit, nos distinguere non debemus. Where the Lawe maketh no distinction, there ought wee to make no distinction. And what reason hath M. Hardinge, or what witnesse, more then his owne, that this onely law tooke no place in the Churche of Rome? Certainely the reast of the same Nouel Constitutions