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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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Neither do I see, wherefore M. Harding should need in this case to lean to the authority of any Council. For his Anacletus thought it better to make men believe,1 he had his superiority, Not from the Apostles, but from Christ him self. And Faustinus Episcopus Potentinus, claiming for the Bishop of Rome in the Council of Carthage, and finding him self to have small hold in this Canon of the Nicene Council, alleged rather Custom and prescription. These be his words, Tractandum est cum vestra beatitudine de Nicenis Canonibus, 2ut conseruentur, & constituta eorū, & Consuetudo. Quia aliqua ordine, & Canone tenentur: aliqua Consuetudine firmata sunt▪ We must deal with your holiness of the Canons of the Council of Nice, that they may be kept, both the Constitutions thereof, and also the Custom. For certain things are holden by order, and by Canon: and certain things are made good by Custom. But Pope Nicolas the first, utterly refuseth, not only the Council of Nice, and all other Councils in this behalf, but also the authority of Prescription and Custom.
Neither doo I sée, wherefore M. Hardinge shoulde néede in this case to leane to the authoritie of any Councel. For his Anacletus thought it better to make men beleeue,1 he had his superioritie, Not from the Apostles, but from Christe him selfe. And Faustinus Episcopus Potentinus, claiminge for the Bishop of Rome in the Councel of Carthage, and findinge him selfe to haue smal holde in this Canon of the Nicene Councel, alleged rather Custome and prescription. These be his woordes, Tractandum est cum vestra beatitudine de Nicenis Canonibus, 2vt conseruentur, & constituta eorū, & Consuetudo. Quia aliqua ordine, & Canone tenentur: aliqua Consuetudine firmata sunt▪ We must deale with your holines of the Canons of the Councel of Nice, that thei maie be keapte, both the Constitutions thereof, and also the Custome. For certaine thinges are holden by order, and by Canon: and certaine thinges are made good by Custome. But Pope Nicolas the first, vtterly refuseth, not onely the Councel of Nice, and al other Councelles in this behalfe, but also the authoritie of Prescription and Custome.