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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 1 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 1 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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As touching Clemens, Gelasius writeth thus, and for that he was Bishop of the same see,1 it is the more likely he should know the truthe. Pauca quae ad memoriam venerunt, & Catholicis vitanda sunt, decrevimus esse subdenda. In primis Ariminensem synodum à Constantino Caesar Constantini filio congrega•am mediante Tauro praefecto, ex tunc, & in aeternum, confitemur esse damnatam. Item Itinerarium nomine Petri Apostoli, quod appellatur sancti Clementis, libri Octo Apocryphi. We have thought good (saith Gelasius) to note certain books which are come to knowledge, and ought to be avoided of Catholic people. First the Council holden at Ariminum, gathered by Constanti•us the Emperor, the son of Constantinus by mean of Taurus the lieutenant, from thenceforth and for ever we judge worthy to be condemned: likewise the Journal of Peter the Apostle bearing the name of Clement, eight books, are secrete (unlawful) writings. Thus we see divers books of Clement condemned by name, and but one epistle only allowed for good, and this volume here alleged by M. Harding containing eight books,2 as it is noted by Peter Crabbe, fully agreeing in number of books with the other condemned by Gelasius.3 To be short, Cardinal Bessarion alleging parcel of the same book of Clement, that hath been hidden so long, writeth thus of it.4 Licet haec Clementis verba inter Apocryphas scripturas commemorari sol•ant, placet tamen eis inpraesentiarum tanquam veris assentiamus. Albeit the words of Clement be accounted amongst secrete (unlawful) writings, yet for once we are content to receive them as if they were true. Thus M. Hardinges Clement is disallowed by Eusebius, and by S. Hierome, mistrusted by Bessarion, condemned by Gelasius, kept forth coming in close prison for the space of a thousand and five hundred years, yet must we now without refusal stoop unto him, and take him as the Apostles fellow.
As touchyng Clemens, Gelasius writeth thus, and for that he was Bishop of the same see,