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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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For answer hereunto,1 me thinketh, these words spoken generally by S. Cyprian, had then, and have yet a special place in the See of Rome: Ambitio dormit in sinu Sacerdotum. Ambition sl•apeth in the bosom of Priests. For, to pass over the great contention, that even at the beginning happened there between Damasus, and Ursinus, whether of them two should be Bishop, in which contention a great number of either part was slain, S. Augustine also complaineth, that even the Deacons of Rome in his time,2 advanced them selves far above their estate.3 These be his words: Falcidius duce stultitia, & Civitatis Romanae jactantia, Diaconos presbyteris aequare contendit. Falcidius lead by folly, and by the courage of the City of Rome, would have Deacons to be nothing inferior unto Priests. Likewise S. Hierome saith, The Romans are noted of Courtesy, and stoutness of mind: And ⟨p. 235⟩therefore S. Paul gave this advertisement specially unto them above all others,4 Noli altum sapere, sed time. Be not high minded, but stand in awe. Wherefore it is the less to be marvelled, if they have so ambitiously at all times attempted dominion over others.
For answeare hereunto,1 me thinketh, these woordes spoken generally by S. Cyprian, had then, and haue yet a special place in the See of Rome: Ambitio dormit in sinu Sacerdotum. Ambition sl•apeth in the bosome of Priestes. For, to passe ouer the greate contention, that euen at the beginninge happened there betwéene Damasus, and Ursinus, whether of them twoo should be Bishop, in which contention a great number of either parte was slaine, S. Augustine also complaineth, that euen the Deacons of Rome in his time,2