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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 4 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 4 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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Thus was the unity of the whole Church preserved: Thus were all Churches as one Church: And all Bishops as one Bishop. For who so dissented from one,1 dissented from all. So saith S. Cyprian: Ecclesia cohaerentium sibi inuicem Sacerdotum glutino copulatur. 2The church is coupled, and joined in one, by consent of Bishops agreeing together.
Thus was the vnitie of the whole Churche preserued: Thus were al Churches as one Churche: And all Bishoppes as one Bishop. For who so dissented from one,1 dissented from al. So saithe S. Cyprian: Ecclesia cohaerentium sibi inuicem Sacerdotum glutino copulatur. 2The churche is coupled, and ioined in one, by consent of Bishops agreeing togeather.
- 1Cyprian. li. 4.
- 2Epist. 9.
Likewise again he saith,1 Hanc unitatem firmiter tenere, & vendicare debemus, maximè Episcopi,2 qui in Ecclesia praesidemus: ut Episcopatum quoque ipsum unum, & indivisum probemus. This unity must we keep and defend, specially that be Bishops, and bear rule in the Church: that we may declare in deed, that our Bishopric is one, and not divided. And therefore S. Hierome saith, Episcopi noverint in commune debere see Ecclesiam regere. Let Bishops understand, that they ought to govern the Church in common▪ or, as all in one.