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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 it were a long labour to show at full, how M. Harding, with others of that side, have dealt herein. The words that be specially, and only spoken of God him self, and of his Christ, it is lawful for them to apply the same unto the Pope without any wreathing, or wresting of the Scriptures.
Nowe it were a longe labour to shewe at ful, howe M. Hardinge, with others of that side, haue dealte herein. The woordes that be specially, and onely spoken of God him selfe, and of his Christe, it is lawful for them to applie the same vnto the Pope without any wreathinge, or wreastinge of the Scriptures.
Cornelius a Bishop in the last Council of Trident useth these words, 1Papa lux venit in mundum: sed dilexerunt homines magis tenebras, quàm lucem. The Pope being the light, is come into the world: but men loved the darkness, more then the light. And Stephanus the Archbishop of Patraca, in the Council of Lateran directeth these words unto the Pope, 2Tibi data est omnis potestas in Coelo, & in terra. Unto thee is all power given both in Heaven, and Earth. Likewise saith Pope Bonifacius, Spiritualis à nemine judicatur, The man, that is spiritual, is judged of no man: Ergo, no man may judge the Pope. And againe, Quae sunt potestates, à Deo ordinatae sunt: The powers that be, are ordained of God: Ergo, The Pope is above the Emperor. Now, to pass by other like places which are innumerable, whether this be wresting of the Scriptures, or no, I leave it to the discrete Reader to consider. 3Verily, as I have said before, Camotensis thus reporteth of them, Vim faciunt scripturis, ut habeant plenitudinem potestatis. 4To the intent they may have the fullness of power, they do violence to the Scriptures,5