A04474:1786
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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These Godly Fathers, being thus in extreme misery, and seeing their whole Church in the East part so desolate,1 were forced to seek for comfort, wheresoever they had hope to find any: and specially they sought to the Church of Rome: which then, both for multitude of people, and for purity of Religion, and Constancy in the same, and also for helping of the afflicted,2 and entreating for them, was most famous above all others. In like sort sometimes they fled for help unto the Emperor.3 So Athanasius being condemned in the Council at Tyre, fled to Constantinus the Emperor: Flavianus unto the Emperors Theodosius, and Ualentinianus:4 Donatus à Casis Nigris unto Constantinus. And the Emperors sometimes called the parties, and heard the matter them selves:5 Sometimes they wrote favourable letters in their behalf. The Emperor Constans wrote unto his brother Constantius, to call before him the Bishops of the East part,6 to yield a reckoning of their doings against Athanasius. The Emperor Honorius gave his endeavour that Athanasius might be restored.7 Constantinus the Emperor upon Athanasius complaint, commanded the Bishops of the Council of Tyre to appear before him. The words of his Summon be these, Quotquot Synodum Tyri habitam complevistis, sine mora ad pietatis nostrae Castra properetis: 8ac re ipsa, quàm sincerè, ac rectè judicaveritis, ostendatis: idque, Coram me, quem sincerum esse Dei ministrum, ne vos quidem ipsi negabitis. 9As many of you, as were at the Council of Tyre, high you unto our Camp, or Court without delay, and show us, how sincerely, and uprightly ye hue dealt: and that even before me, whom you your selves can not dene, to be the sincere Servant of God.