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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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The Decrees of the Council of Nice, have committed both the inferior Clerks, and also the Bishops, unto their Metropolitans. For it was discreetly, and rightly considered, that all matters are to be determined, in the places where they began: and that no Province can lack the Holy Ghost, whereby the Bishops of Christ may be able, both wisely to see, and also constantly to maintain the right: and specially, for that it is lawful for every man, that shall mislike the discretion of his Judges, to appeal either to a Particular Council within the same Realm, or else to the universal Council of the whole world. Onles perchance some man will say, God is able to inspire the trial of Justice into one man alone, (because he is Bishop of Rome) and vvil not inspire the same into a great number of Bishops meeting together in Council. And how may such beyond sea Judgement be thought good, whereunto the persons of the witnesses, which in trial of trueth are thought necessary, either for that they be women, or for the infirmity of their age, or for many other incident lets, cannot be brought? Now that any should be sent abroad, as it were from your holmes side, we find it not decreed in any Council. As for that you sent us lately by our Brother Faustmus, as part of the Council of Nice, 1we must do you to wite, that in the true Councils which we have received from our Holy Fellow bishop Cyrillus of Alexandria, and the Reverend Father Atticus the Bishop of Constantinople, taken out of the very Originals, it cannot be found. And send you not any your Clerks hither to execute Justice at any mans request: least we seem to bring the smoky puff of the world, 2into the Church of Christ. Thus far the words of the Council.
The Decrees of the Councel of Nice, haue committed both the inferior Clerkes, and also the Bishopes, vnto their Metropolitanes. For it was discreetely, and rightly considered, that al maters are to be determined, in the places where they began: and that no Prouince canne lacke the Holy Goste, whereby the Bishoppes of Christe may be hable, bothe wisely to see, and also constantely to mainteine the right: and specially, for that it is lawful for euery man, that shal mislike the discretiō of his Iudges, to appeale either to a Particular Councel within the same Realme, or elles to the vniuersal Councel of the whole worlde. Onles perchaunce some man wil saie, God is hable to inspire the trial of Iustice into one man alone, (bicause he is Bishop of Rome) and vvil not inspire the same into a great number of Bishoppes meetinge togeather in Councel. And howe may suche beyondesea Iudgement be thought good, whereunto the personnes of the witnesses, which in trial of trueth are thought necessary, either for that thei be wemen, or for the infirmitie of their age, or for many other incident lettes, cannot be brought? Now that any should be sente abroade, as it were from your holmes side, we finde it not decreed in any Councel. As for that you sent vs lately by our Brother Faustmus, as parte of the Councel of Nice,