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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 › M. Harding. The .17. Division.Article 4 › M. Hardinge. The .17. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .17. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .17. Diuision.
Now let us see, whether this chief authority may be f••nde necessary by […]. That a multitude which is in it self one, cannot continue one, onlesse it be […], and holden in by one, both learned philosophers have declared, and the common nature of thin•es […]. For every multitude of their own nature goeth a sunder into many: and from an other it cometh that it is one and that it continueth one. And that whereof it is one, and is kept in union or […], it is necessary that it be one, else that self also, shall need the help of an other, that it be […]. For which cause that saying of Homer was alleged by Aristotle,1 as most notable. It is not good to have many rulers, let one be ruler. Whereby is meant that plurality of sovereign rulers, is not fit to contain and keep unity of a multitude of subjects. Therefore, sith that the Church of Christ is one▪ (for as there is one Faith, one Baptism, one calling, so there is one▪ Church▪ yea all we are one Body, and members one of an other, as S. Paul saith: and in our Creed we all prof•sse to believe one holy Catholic and Apostolic Church) therefore I say, it hath need of one Prince and ruler, to be kept, and holden in. If i• be otherwise, unity must needs forth with be sparkled and broken a sunder. And therefore it behoved that the rule and government of the Church should be committed to one.