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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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It misliketh him that we build the unity of the Church upon Christ only, and not also upon the Pope: and this he calleth these New Gospellers Doctrine. God be thanked: these Gospellers have good warrant for their Doctrine. S. Paul saith,1 Eum dedit Caput super omnia ipsi Ecclesiae, quae est Corpus eius. God hath given Christ to be Head over all, 2even to the Church, which is his Body. And againe, Ille est Caput, qui dat salutem Corpori. Christ is the Head, that giveth health unto the Body. Christ is our peace: 3Al we are one in Christ Jesus. Therefore S. Gregory saithe, Nos quoque à vobis non longè sumus: 4quoniam in illo, qui ubique est, unum sumus. Agamus ergo •i gratias, qui solutis inimicitijs in Carne sua, fecit, ut in omni orb terrarum unus esset Grex, & unum Ovile, sub see Uno Pastor. We are not far away from you: because in him, that is every where, we are all one. Therefore let us give him thanks, that enmity being broken in his Flesh,5 hath caused that in all the world there should be one Flock, and one Fold under him self, being the one Shepherd. These places, and infinite other like, are good warrants of our Doctrine.
It misliketh him that we builde the vnitie of the Churche vpon Christe onely, and not also vpon the Pope: and this he calleth these New Gospellers Doctrine. God be thanked: these Gospellers haue good warrant for their Doctrine. S. Paule saithe,1 Eum dedit Caput super omnia ipsi Ecclesiae, quae est Corpus eius. God hath geuen Christe to be Heade ouer al, 2euen to the Churche, whiche is his Bodie. And againe, Ille est Caput, qui dat salutem Corpori. Christe is the Heade, that geueth health vnto the Bodie. Christe is our peace: