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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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
Who so denieth the Bishop of Romes supreme government, saith M. Harding, he utterly denieth God's providence: & thus the great providence of God, is brought forth to serve M. Hardinges simple reason. The like consideration, as may be supposed, moved Petrus Bertrandus to write this special Gloss upon the Decretalles,1 Non videretur Dominus discretus fuisse, ut cum reverentia eius loquar, nisi unicum post see talem Vicarium reliquisset.2 Otherwise Christ should not seem to have dealt discreetly, saving his reverence, onlesse he had left some one such Vicar behind him: And therefore he saithe further, Christo data est omnis potestas in Coelo, & in terra: Ergo Summus Pontifex, qui est eius Vica•ius, habet eandem potestatem. Al manner power both in Heaven and Earth is given to Christ, Therefore the highest Bishop, which is his Vicar, hath the same power. Likewise they say,a Papa potest facere omnia, quae Christus ipse potest. The Pope may do, what so ever Christ him self may do. And, bPapae, & Christi, est unum Tribunal. The Pope and Christ have one Consistory, and keep one Court.
Who so denieth the Bishop of Romes supreme gouernement, saithe M. Hardinge, he vtterly denieth Goddes prouidence: & thus the great prouidence of God, is brought foorthe to serue M. Hardinges simple reason. The like consideration, as may be supposed, moued Petrus Bertrandus to write this special Glose vpon the Decretalles,