A04474:1641
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 to return to the matter, M. Harding may not of every thing, that he readeth, conclude, what he listeth. This privilege granted unto the Bishop of Rome, to be the first of all Priests, was not, to bear the whole sway, and to over rule all the world: but only in General meetings, & Councils to sit in place ⟨p. 242⟩above all others, and for avoiding of confusion, to direct,1 and order them in their doings.2 The emperor's words be plain, Praerogativa in Episcoporum Concilio, vel extra Concilium ante alios residendi. A prerogative in the Council of Bishops, or without the Council to sit in order above others. This prerogative in Greek is called [Greek or Hebrew], that is, the privilege of the first place. And these phrases in that tongue be known, and common: [Greek or Hebrew]. Like as also these in the Latin Tongue, Obtinere primas, secundas, tertias: That is, To have the preeminence of the First, Second, or Third place. And that the Emperor Justinian meant only thus, and none otherwise, it is manifest even by the self same place, that M. Harding hath here alleged. His words stand thus, Sancimus &c. Senioris Romae Papam, 3primum esse omnium Sacerdotum: Beatissimum autem Archiepiscopum Constantinopoleos Novae Romae secundum habere locum. We ordain, that the Pope of the Elder Rome shall be the first of all Priests: and that the most holy Archbishop of Constantinople, which is named New Rome, have the Second place. Hereby it is plain, that this privilege standeth only in placing the Bishop of Rome in the first seat above others. But I beseech thee, gentle Reader, weigh well the words, that follow in the same Law, & thou shalt see, both that M. Hardinges dealing herein is not upright, and also, that the Bishop of Rome was then excluded by plain words from that Universal power, which he now so deeply dreameth of. It followeth immediately, Beatissimum Archiepiscopum Primae Justinianae Patriae nostrae habere semper sub sua Jurisdiction Episcopos Provinciarū Daciae, & Daniae, & Dardaniae, & Mysiae, atque Pannoniae: Et ab eo hos ordinari: ipsum verò a proprio ordinary Concilio: & in subiectis sibi provincijs locum obtinere eum Sedis Apostolicae Romae.