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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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In this sense is every Bishop for his time, as S. Cyprian saith, in the stead of Christ: & to every such Christ saith, *He that heareth you, heareth me: and he that despiseth you,2 despiseth me. And therefore Ignatius saith, The Bishop in his Church, is the form of God the Father of all: And so much as is possible, resembleth (in his office) Christ our God.3 For this cause S. Cyprian saith: Hereof spring Schisms, and Heresies, for tha• the priest of God (in every several Diocese) is not obeyed.4 As likewise again he saith to like purpose, Qui cum Episcopo non sunt, in Ecclesia non sunt. They that be not with the Bishop,5 be not in the Church. So likewise Ignatius, They that be of Christ, are with the Bishop.6
In this sense is euery Bishop for his time, as S. Cyprian saithe, in the steede of Christe: & to euery suche Christe saithe, *He that heareth you, heareth me: and he that despiseth you,2 despiseth me. And therefore Ignatius saithe, The Bishop in his Churche, is the forme of God the Father of al: And so muche as is possible, resembleth (in his office) Christe our God.3 For this cause S. Cyprian saithe: Hereof spring Schismes, and Heresies, for tha• the priest of God (in euery seueral Diocese) is not obeied.4 As likewise againe he saithe to like purpose, Qui cum Episcopo non sunt, in Ecclesia non sunt. They that be not with the Bishop,