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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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If controversy grow, about the understanding and sense of God's word, if it be necessary that a Council be called, if contention fall out between any other inferior Bishops, then saith M. Harding, it is necessary, there be one supreme Judge, that may in fallibly declare God's meaning, that may summon the Council, that may hear, and determine matters between the Bishops. Touching the searching out of the sense of the Scriptures,1 S. Augustine giveth sundry good rules: But this strange rule of recourse to the Pope, he toucheth not, nor taketh it for any rule.
If controuersie growe, aboute the vnderstandinge and sense of Goddes woorde, if it be necessarie that a Councel be called, if contention fal out betwéene any other inferiour Bishoppes, then saithe M. Hardinge, it is necessary, there be one supreme Iudge, that may in fallibly declare Goddes meaninge, that may summon the Councel, that may heare, and determine maters betweene the Bishoppes. Touchinge the searchinge out of the sense of the Scriptures,1 S. Augustine geueth sundrie good rules: But this strange rule of recourse to the Pope, he toucheth not, nor taketh it for any rule.
- 1De Doctrina Christiana. li. 3.
But they say, The Scriptures be dark: therefore we must seek the meaning of them in the Doctors. The Doctors agree not: Then must we weigh & try them ⟨p. 259⟩by the Master of the Sentences.1 The Master of the Sentences him self sometimes is not holden: then must we seek further to the School Doctors. The School Doctors can in no wise agree: there is Scotus against Thomas: and Occam against Scotus: and Alliacensis against Occam: the Nominals against the Reals: the Scholasticalles against the Canonists: the contention is greater, & the doubts darker, then ever they were before. Neither is there any resolution to be hoped for, but only of the Bishop of Rome: whom M. Harding calleth the supreme Judge: