A04474:1793
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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So likewise Innocentius the Bishop of Rome,1 being very desirous to restore Chrysostom, and to recover the unity of the Church, not of him self, or by his own authority, but by the Decree, and consent of a Council holden in Italy, sent Messengers into the East. And sitting with others in the Council, he took not upon him that Universal power, that is now imagined, but had his voice equal with his brethren, as it appeareth by Meltiades Bishop of Rome,2 that sat with three Bishops of Gallia, and fourteen other Bishops of Italy, to determine the controversy between Caecilianus, and Donatus a casis nigris.
So likewise Innocentius the Bishop of Rome,1 being very desirous to restoare Chrysostome, and to recouer the vnitie of the Churche, not of him selfe, or by his owne authoritie, but by the Decrée, and consent of a Councel holden in Italie, sente Messingers into the East. And sittinge with others in the Councel, he tooke not vpon him that Uniuersal power, that is now imagined, but had his voice equal with his brethren, as it appeareth by Meltiades Bishop of Rome,2 that satte with three Bishoppes of Gallia, and fourtéene other Bishoppes of Italie, to determine the controuersie betwéene Caecilianus, and Donatus a casis nigris.
- 1Nicephorus li. 13. Ca. 33.
- 2Optatus li. 2.
Now, to come to the prosecution of the matter, M. Harding knoweth, that the Bishops of the East understood not this singular Authority, or Prerogative of the Bishop of Rome, and therefore being called, obeyed not the summon, nor had any regard unto his sentence, as it is many ways easy to be seen. Therefore they returned unto Julius this answer: