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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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I have sent unto you the Canons in the whole, even as they were made, and ratified by the Fathers in the City of Nice. Now if these Canons were quite burnt, as M. Harding saith, how were they afterward found whole, as the godly Father Atticus, and the learned Bishop Cyrillus saith? And if they were afterward found whole, how then were they quite burnt before? Or how is it, that no man, neither in Africa, nor in Europa, nor in Asia: neither in the East Church, nor in the West, was ever able to see these Canons, but only the Bishop of Rome, that so ambitiously claimeth by them? And if he have them in deed, and that of such authentic record, under the hands of the three hundred and eighteen Bishops, as it is boldly avouched, why are they not showed? Why have they been for the space of these thirteen hundred years still kept invisible? Verily the Council of Nice were well worth the showing.
I haue sente vnto you the Canons in the whole, euen as they were made, and ratified by the Fathers in the Citie of Nice. Nowe if these Canons were quite burnte, as M. Hardinge saith, how were they afterwarde founde whole, as ye godly Father Atticus, and the learned Bishop Cyrillus saithe? And if they were afterwarde founde whole, how then were they quite burnte before? Or howe is it, that no man, neither in Aphrica, nor in Europa, nor in Asia: neither in the East Churche, nor in ye Weast, was euer hable to sée these Canons, but onely the Bishop of Rome, that so ambitiously claimeth by them? And if he haue them in déede, and that of suche authentique recorde, vnder the handes of the thrée hundred and eightéene Bishops, as it is boldely auouched, why are they not shewed? Why haue they béene for the space of these thertéene hundred yeeres still kepte inuisible? Uerily the Councel of Nice were wel woorthe the shewinge.
Al these things rightly weighed, may seem sufficient to descry a Forger. Yet (gentle Reader) the better to satisfy thy mind, mark how earnestly, & with what cunning M. Hardinges Athanasius forceth on his fable. He thought it not sufficient to say, The Canons all were quite burnt, which thing he only saith, and no man else, but because he saw, Wise men would reply, There were no such Canons ever made, therefore he took pains further to show the considerations, and causes, and the whole order, and circumstance of the making, whereat, he saith, he him self was present.