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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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But Stevin the Bishop of Rome saith, There were sometime in Rome the full threescore and ten Canons: which thing he gathereth only upon this forgery of M. Hardinges Athanasius. And the same being the evidence whereby he holdeth his whole title, and such evidence, as was not to be found else where in all the world, yet cannot he tell neither how he came by it, nor how long he kept it, nor how he lost it. But a thing is well lost, that can not be avouched, and showed without shame.
But Steuin the Bishop of Rome saith, There were sometime in Rome the ful thréescore and tenne Canons: whiche thinge he geathereth onely vpon this forgerie of M. Hardinges Athanasius. And the same beinge the euidence whereby he holdeth his whole title, and suche euidence, as was not to be founde els where in al the worlde, yet cannot he tel neither how he came by it, nor how longe he keapte it, nor how he loste it. But a thinge is wel loste, that can not be auoutched, and shewed without shame.
M. Hardinges Athanasius saith, Power to bind, and loose, is given to the holy See of Rome by special privilege above all others. And yet the old Catholic Fathers could never understand any such special privilege. S. Cyprian saithe, Quamuis Dominus Apostolis omnibus post Resurrectionem suam parem potestatem tribuat,1 tamē ut unitatem manifestaret,2 unitatis eiusdem originem ab uno incipientem sua authoritate disposuit. Hoc erant utique & coeteri Apostoli, quod fuit Petrus, pari consortio praediti & Honoris, & Potestatis. The Lord after his Resurrection gave unto his Apostles like power: yet to declare unity, he disposed by his authority the Original of unity, beginning of one. The rest of the Apostles were even the same, that Peter was: endowed with like fellowship both of Honour, and of Power.
M. Hardinges Athanasius saithe, Power to binde, and loose, is geuen to the holy See of Rome by special priuilege aboue al others. And yet the olde Catholique Fathers coulde neuer vnderstande any suche special priuilege. S. Cyprian saithe, Quamuis Dominus Apostolis omnibus post Resurrectionem suam parem potestatem tribuat,