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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 .18. Division.Article 4 › M. Hardinge. The .18. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .18. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .18. Diuision.
And where as these Gospellers say, that Christ is the governor of the Church, and that he being one keepeth the Church in Unity: we answer, that, although the Church be first and principally governed by Christ, as all other things are, yet God's high goodness hath so ordained, as each thing may be provided for, according to his own condition and nature. Therefore, where as mankind dependeth most of sense, and receiveth all learning, and institution of sensible things, therefore it hath need of a man, to be a governor and ruler, whom it may perceive by outward sense. And even so the Sacraments, by which the Grace of God is given unto us, in consideration of mans nature, being so made of God, as it is, are ordained in things sensible. Therefore it was behooveful, this government of the Church to be committed to one man, which at the first was Peter, and afterward •che successor of Peter for his time, as is afore declared. Neither can this one man have this power of any consent,1 or company of men, but it is necessary he have it of God .104 For, to ordain and appoint the Vicar of Christ, it pertaineth to none other, then to Christ. For where as the Church, and all that is of the Church, is Christs, as well for other causes, as specially for that we are bought with a great price,2 even with his Blood, as S. Paul saith: how can it pertain to any other, then to him, to institute and appoint to him self a vicar, that is, one to do his stead?