A04474:1549
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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
M. Harding will say, Gregory misliked this name of Universal Bishop, only in John the Bishop of Constantinople, that so ambitiously, & so greedily sought for it: and yet nevertheless claimed the same unto him self, as a title only belonging to the See of Rome: and that we therefore do wrongfully rack S. Gregory, forcing his words otherwise, then he ever meant. For answer hereunto it shall behoove us to consider, both what S. Gregory hath written in general of this title, and also what special claim he hath laid unto it for him self.
M. Hardinge wil say, Gregorie mis•iked this name of Uniuersal Bishop, onely in Iohn the Bishop of Constantinople, that so ambitiousely, & so greadily sought for it: and yet neuerthelesse claimed the same vnto him selfe, as a title onely belonginge to the Sée of Rome: and that wee therefore doo wrongefully racke S. Gregorie, forcinge his woordes otherwise, then he euer meante. For answeare hereunto it shal behooue vs to consider, bothe what S. Gregorie hath written in general of this title, and also what special claime he hath layde vnto it for him selfe.
Thus therefore generally he writeth of it. Ego fidenter dico, quisquis see universalem sacerdotem vocat,1 vel vocari desiderat, in elation sua Antichristum praecurrit: quia superbiendo se coereris praeponit.2 I speak it boldly, who so ever calleth him self, Unive• s•l Bishop, or desireth so to be called, is in his pride the Forerunner of Antichrist: because in his pride he setteth him self before others.
Thus therefore generally he writeth of it. Ego fidenter dico, quisquis se vniuersalem sacerdotem vocat,1