A04474:1514
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 4 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 4 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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Nevertheless sithence that time, they have found out sundry places of the Scriptures to avouch their Title,1 and have forced the same to serve their purpose. Christ saith,2 Al power is given to me: Hereof Stephanus the Bishop of Patraca concludeth thus:3 Ergo in Papa est omnis potestas supra omnes potestates tam Coeli, quàm terrae. Therefore in the Pope is all power above all powers, as well of Heaven, as of earth. Some others there be that reason thus:4 Peter entered into the Grave before John: Peter drew his Net full of Fish: unto Peter Christ said, Confirm thy brethren: Ergo, The Pope is head of the Church. Bonifacius the eight saith, In principio creavit Deus Coelum, & terram: non in principijs: God made Heaven, and earth, in the beginning: and not in the beginnings, as in many: And againe, Spiritualis omnia dijudicat, He that is spiritual judgeth all things: Ergo, The Bishop of Rome ought to have an Universal power over all the world. By these, and other like authorities of the Scriptures they conclude, that the Pope holdeth his authority, not by any ordinance of man, but De Jure divino, That is, even by the right of God's undoubted Law. And therefore Pope Bonifacius determineth the matter in this wise to hold for ever: Declaramus, Dicimus, Definimus, Pronuntiamus, omninò esse de necessitate salutis omni humanae creaturae,5 subesse Romano Pontifici. We declare, say, determine, and pronounce, that undoubtedly it standeth upon the necessity of Salvation, for every mortal creature,6 to be subject to the Bishop of Rome. Likewise saith the Gloss upon the same: Quicquid saluatur, est sub summo pontifice. What so ever is saved, is under the highest Bishop. If ••ese claims be good, it is no hard matter to hold by Scriptures.
Neuerthelesse sithence that time, they haue founde out sundrie places of the Scriptures to auouche their Title,