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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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Where as it liketh M. Harding to say, that we wreathe and wrest the Scriptures, if it would have pleased him also particularly to show, how, and wherein, he might have had the more credit. But it is commonly said, Dolosus versatur in generalibus. He that walketh in generalities, meaneth not plainly. I trust the indifferent Reader seeth, the Scriptures are plain enough of our side, and need no wresting. And therefore touching this case, S. Cyprian saith, 1as is before alleged, Idem erant alij quod Petrus: The rest were the same, that Peter was: And Origen 2likewise, Nos quoque efficimur Petrus: & nobis dicetur illud, quod hunc sermonem sequitur, Tues Petrus, & super hanc Petram aedificabo Ecclesiam meam. Petra enim est, quisquis est Discipulus Christi. Even we are become Peter: and unto us the same shall be said, that followeth these words: Thou art Peter, and upon this Rock I vvil build my Church. For he is the Rock, who so ever is Christs Disciple. And so it is written in S. Augustine against the Donatists: Clarus à Mascula dixit,3 Manifesta est sententia Domini nostri Jesu Christi Apostolos mittentis, & ipsis solis potestatem à Patre sibi datam permittentis: quibus nos successimus, eadem potestate Ecclesiam Domini gubernantes. The saying of our Lord Jesus Christ sending out his Apostles, and giving unto them only the same power, that he had received of his Father, is plain: into which Apostles rooms we have succeeded, governing the Church with the same power, that they did. These be good witnesses that we wrest not God's words, but use them simply, as they were spoken.
Where as it liketh M. Hardinge to say, that we wreathe and wreast the Scriptures, if it woulde haue pleased him also particularly to shewe, how, and wherein, he might haue had the more credit. But it is commonly saide, Dolosus versatur in generalibus. He that walketh in generalities, meaneth not plainely. I truste the indifferent Reader séeth, the Scriptures are plaine yenough of our side, and neede no wreastinge. And therefore touchinge this case, S. Cyprian saithe, 1as is before alleged, Idem erant alij quod Petrus: The reast were the same, that Peter was: And Origen