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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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But what can be so plain, as the Epistle of the two hundred, & seventeen Bishops in the Council of Africa, sent unto Coelestinus 1Bishop of Rome, declaring at length both the state, and conveyance of the cause, and also their grief, and misliking of the whole matter. The words lie thus, Decreta Nicena sive inferioris gradus Clericos &c. The Decrees of the Council of Nice, have evidently committed both the Clerks of inferior rooms, and also the Bishops them selves unto their Metropolitans. For both justly, and discreetly they provided, that all manner actions should be determined in the same places, where they began: and likewise thought, that no Province should want the Grace of the Holy Ghost, whereby Christian Bishops, might be able both wisely to consider, and also constantly to maintain the right. And specially seeing that liberty is given, that if either party mislike his Judges order, he may lawfully appeal either to a Convocation of Bishops within the same Country, or else to a General Council. Onlesse any man will think,2 that God is able to inspire the Justice of trial into one man alone (meaning thereby the Bishop of Rome) and will deny the same to a great number of Bishops, being in Council altogether. And how can your beyond sea judgement appear good, seeing that the witnesses, which be parties necessary, either for that they be women, or for that they be aged, and weak, or for many other incident impediments, cannot come unto it? As for any Delegates, that should be sent, as from your side, we find no such matter determined in any Council. And touching that you sent us of late by Faustinus our fellow bishop, as part of the Nicene Council, in the very true Councils of Nice, which we have received from holy Cyrillus the Bishop of Alexandria, and from Atticus the Bishop of Constantinople &c. we find no such matter.3 Neither send ye, nor grant ye, your Clerks to execute causes at any mans request, least we seem to bring a smoky puff of worldly pride into the Church of Christ, which unto them that desire to see God, showeth the light of simplicity and humility &c.
But what can be so plaine, as the Epistle of the twoo hundred, & seuentéene Bishoppes in the Councel of Aphrica, sent vnto Coelestinus 1