A04474:1779
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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S. Cyprian 1finding fault with such running to Rome, and defeating of Justice, writeth unto Cornelius the Bishop there in this sorte: Cum aequum justumque sit, ut uniuscuiusque causa illic audiatur, ubi crimen est admissum, & singulis pastoribus portio gregis sit adscripta, quam regat unusquisque, & gubernet, rationem sui actus Domino redditurus, oporte• utique cos, quibus praesumus, non circumcursare, nec Episcoporū concordiam cohaerentem sua subdola & fallacy temeritate collidere: sed agere illic causam suam, ubi & accusatores habere, & testes sui criminis possint: nisi paucis desperatis, & perditis, minor videtur esse authoritas Episcoporum in Aphrica constitutorum, qui jam de illis judicaverunt &c. Seeing, it is meet, and right, that every mans cause be heard there, where the fault was committed, and seeing, that every Bishop hath a portion of the flock allotted unto him, which he must rule, and govern, and yield account unto the Lord for the same, therefore it is not meet, that they, whom we are appointed to oversee, do thus run about (with their appeals) and so with their subtle, and deceitful rashness, break that concord and consent of Bishops. But there ought they to plead their cause, where they may have both accusers, and witnesses of the fault.2 Onlesse perhaps a few desperate, and lewd fellows, think the authority of the Bishops of Africa, which have already judged and condemned them, to be less, then is the authority of other Bishops.
S. Cyprian 1findinge faulte with suche renninge to Rome, and defeatinge of Iustice, writeth vnto Cornelius the Bishop there in this sorte: Cum aequum iustumque sit, vt vniuscuiusque causa illic audiatur, vbi crimen est admissum, & singulis pastoribus portio gregis sit adscripta, quam regat vnusquisque, & gubernet, rationem sui actus Domino redditurus, oporte• vtique cos, quibus praesumus, non circumcursare, nec Episcoporū concordiam cohaerentem sua subdola & fallaci temeritate collidere: sed agere illic causam suam, vbi & accusatores habere, & testes sui criminis possint: nisi paucis desperatis, & perditis, minor videtur esse authoritas Episcoporum in Aphrica constitutorum, qui iam de illis iudicauerunt &c. Seeinge, it is meete, and right, that euery mans cause be hearde there, where the faulte was committed, and seeinge, that euery Bishop hath a portion of the flocke allotted vnto him, whiche he must rule, and gouerne, and yelde accompte vnto the Lorde for the same, therfore it is not meete, that they, whom wee are appointed to ouersee, doo thus ren aboute (with their appeales) and so with their suttle, and deceiteful rashenesse, breake that concorde and consent of Bishoppes. But there ought they to pleade their cause, where they may haue bothe accusers, and witnesses of the faulte.