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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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Now, if M. Harding be able by the Scriptures, or Holy Doctors, to say as much for the Bishop of Rome, that he is the Head of the Church, that is to say, the Head of Christs Body: or that the Church receiveth influence, or health from him: Or that he is our Peace: or that we are all one in him: or that all the world is one Flock,1 and one Fold, and he the one Shepherd: Or that S. Paul, as he said, There is one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism, so he said also, There is one Pope: then have we some cause, to think according to M. Hardinges fantasy, that the unity of the whole Church is founded, and built upon the Pope. Certainly, it seemeth, S. Augustine would not give this privilege unto S. Paul. His words be plaine,2 Nec Paulus radix eorum erat, quos plantaverat: sed ille potius, qui ait, Ego sum vitis: vos estis Sarmenta. Caput etiam eorum quomodo esse poterat, cum dicat, Nos omnes unum esse Corpus in Christo, ipsumque Christum Caput esse universi Corporis? Neither was Paul the root of them, whom he had planted: but rather he, that saith, I am the vine, and you are the sprigs. But the Head of them how could he be,3 seeing he him self saith, Al we in Christ are one Body: and, That of the whole Body Christ him self is the Head? If S. Paul, as S. Augustine saith, could not be Head of the Church, how may we then think, that the Bishop of Rome may be Head of the Church?
Nowe, if M. Hardinge be hable by the Scriptures, or Holy Doctours, to say as muche for the Bishop of Rome, that he is the Heade of the Churche, that is to say, the Heade of Christes Bodie: or that the Church receiueth influence, or health from him: Or that he is our Peace: or that we are al one in him: or that al the worlde is one Flocke,1 and one Folde, and he the one Sheepehearde: Or that S. Paule, as he saide, There is one Lorde, one Faithe, one Baptisme, so he saide also, There is one Pope: then haue we some cause, to thinke accordinge to M. Hardinges fantasie, that the vnitie of the whole Churche is founded, and builte vpon the Pope. Certainely, it seemeth, S. Augustine woulde not geue this priuilege vnto S. Paule. His woordes be plaine,